diff --git a/src/jstree.js b/src/jstree.js
index 740888bf..10fdaf65 100644
--- a/src/jstree.js
+++ b/src/jstree.js
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@
 			}
 			obj.state.failed = false;
 			obj.state.loading = true;
-			if (obj.id !== '#') {
+			if (obj.id !== $.jstree.root) {
 				dom.children(".jstree-anchor").attr('aria-busy', true);
 			} else {
 				dom.attr('aria-busy', true);
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				if (obj.id !== '#') {
+				if (obj.id !== $.jstree.root) {
 					dom.children(".jstree-anchor").attr('aria-busy', false);
 				} else {
 					dom.attr('aria-busy', false);