diff --git a/js/scrollspy.js b/js/scrollspy.js
index 1d2fc78595..295c2e0758 100644
--- a/js/scrollspy.js
+++ b/js/scrollspy.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     this.activeTarget = target
 
     $(this.selector)
-      .parents('.active')
+      .parentsUntil(this.options.target, '.active')
       .removeClass('active')
 
     var selector = this.selector