diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 996aaca..6925af2 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Reactive.prototype._bind = function() {
       return next(skip);
     }
     // text
-    else if (el.nodeType == 3) {
+    else if (el.nodeType == 3 && el.parentNode) {
       if (utils.hasInterpolation(el.data)) {
         debug('bind text "%s"', el.data);
         new TextBinding(self, el);
diff --git a/test/bindings.js b/test/bindings.js
index e804248..d392aee 100644
--- a/test/bindings.js
+++ b/test/bindings.js
@@ -103,3 +103,11 @@ describe('Reactive#bind(name, fn)', function(){
     assert(el.value == 'value');
   })
 })
+
+describe('data-html', function () {
+  it('should replace html content', function(){
+    var el = domify('<div data-html="value">text to be replaced</div>');
+    var view = reactive(el, { value: '<div data-html="value"></div>' });
+    assert(el.innerHTML === '<div data-html="value"></div>');
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/reactive.js b/test/reactive.js
index 0e0bb08..5b545c9 100644
--- a/test/reactive.js
+++ b/test/reactive.js
@@ -313,15 +313,15 @@ describe('data-replace', function(){
     var input = document.createElement('input');
     var el = domify('<div><div type="email" data-replace="input"></div>');
     var view = reactive(el, {}, { delegate: { input: input } });
-    assert('email' == input.type);
+    assert('email' == input.getAttribute('type'));
   })
 
   it('shouldnt wipe out existing attributes', function(){
     var input = document.createElement('input');
-    input.type = 'url'
+    input.setAttribute('type', 'url')
     var el = domify('<div><div type="email" data-replace="input"></div>');
     var view = reactive(el, {}, { delegate: { input: input } });
-    assert('url' == input.type);
+    assert('url' == input.getAttribute('type'));
   })
 
   it('should carryover classes', function(){