diff --git a/jquery.slimscroll.js b/jquery.slimscroll.js
index 8f813ee..dd308c0 100644
--- a/jquery.slimscroll.js
+++ b/jquery.slimscroll.js
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
               }
               else if ('destroy' in options)
               {
+                // make sure scroll is always released at this point
+                releaseScroll = true;
+
                 // remove slimscroll elements
                 bar.remove();
                 rail.remove();
diff --git a/jquery.slimscroll.min.js b/jquery.slimscroll.min.js
index 40f9ce9..f5112ad 100644
--- a/jquery.slimscroll.min.js
+++ b/jquery.slimscroll.min.js
@@ -5,12 +5,4 @@
  * Version: 1.3.2
  *
  */
-(function(f){jQuery.fn.extend({slimScroll:function(g){var a=f.extend({width:"auto",height:"250px",size:"7px",color:"#000",position:"right",distance:"1px",start:"top",opacity:0.4,alwaysVisible:!1,disableFadeOut:!1,railVisible:!1,railColor:"#333",railOpacity:0.2,railDraggable:!0,railClass:"slimScrollRail",barClass:"slimScrollBar",wrapperClass:"slimScrollDiv",allowPageScroll:!1,wheelStep:20,touchScrollStep:200,borderRadius:"7px",railBorderRadius:"7px"},g);this.each(function(){function u(d){if(r){d=d||
-window.event;var c=0;d.wheelDelta&&(c=-d.wheelDelta/120);d.detail&&(c=d.detail/3);f(d.target||d.srcTarget||d.srcElement).closest("."+a.wrapperClass).is(b.parent())&&m(c,!0);d.preventDefault&&!k&&d.preventDefault();k||(d.returnValue=!1)}}function m(d,f,g){k=!1;var e=d,h=b.outerHeight()-c.outerHeight();f&&(e=parseInt(c.css("top"))+d*parseInt(a.wheelStep)/100*c.outerHeight(),e=Math.min(Math.max(e,0),h),e=0<d?Math.ceil(e):Math.floor(e),c.css({top:e+"px"}));l=parseInt(c.css("top"))/(b.outerHeight()-c.outerHeight());
-e=l*(b[0].scrollHeight-b.outerHeight());g&&(e=d,d=e/b[0].scrollHeight*b.outerHeight(),d=Math.min(Math.max(d,0),h),c.css({top:d+"px"}));b.scrollTop(e);b.trigger("slimscrolling",~~e);v();p()}function C(){window.addEventListener?(this.addEventListener("DOMMouseScroll",u,!1),this.addEventListener("mousewheel",u,!1)):document.attachEvent("onmousewheel",u)}function w(){s=Math.max(b.outerHeight()/b[0].scrollHeight*b.outerHeight(),D);c.css({height:s+"px"});var a=s==b.outerHeight()?"none":"block";c.css({display:a})}
-function v(){w();clearTimeout(A);l==~~l?(k=a.allowPageScroll,B!=l&&b.trigger("slimscroll",0==~~l?"top":"bottom")):k=!1;B=l;s>=b.outerHeight()?k=!0:(c.stop(!0,!0).fadeIn("fast"),a.railVisible&&h.stop(!0,!0).fadeIn("fast"))}function p(){a.alwaysVisible||(A=setTimeout(function(){a.disableFadeOut&&r||x||y||(c.fadeOut("slow"),h.fadeOut("slow"))},1E3))}var r,x,y,A,z,s,l,B,D=30,k=!1,b=f(this);if(b.parent().hasClass(a.wrapperClass)){var n=b.scrollTop(),c=b.parent().find("."+a.barClass),h=b.parent().find("."+
-a.railClass);w();if(f.isPlainObject(g)){if("height"in g&&"auto"==g.height){b.parent().css("height","auto");b.css("height","auto");var q=b.parent().parent().height();b.parent().css("height",q);b.css("height",q)}if("scrollTo"in g)n=parseInt(a.scrollTo);else if("scrollBy"in g)n+=parseInt(a.scrollBy);else if("destroy"in g){c.remove();h.remove();b.unwrap();return}m(n,!1,!0)}}else{a.height="auto"==g.height?b.parent().height():g.height;n=f("<div></div>").addClass(a.wrapperClass).css({position:"relative",
-overflow:"hidden",width:a.width,height:a.height});b.css({overflow:"hidden",width:a.width,height:a.height});var h=f("<div></div>").addClass(a.railClass).css({width:a.size,height:"100%",position:"absolute",top:0,display:a.alwaysVisible&&a.railVisible?"block":"none","border-radius":a.railBorderRadius,background:a.railColor,opacity:a.railOpacity,zIndex:90}),c=f("<div></div>").addClass(a.barClass).css({background:a.color,width:a.size,position:"absolute",top:0,opacity:a.opacity,display:a.alwaysVisible?
-"block":"none","border-radius":a.borderRadius,BorderRadius:a.borderRadius,MozBorderRadius:a.borderRadius,WebkitBorderRadius:a.borderRadius,zIndex:99}),q="right"==a.position?{right:a.distance}:{left:a.distance};h.css(q);c.css(q);b.wrap(n);b.parent().append(c);b.parent().append(h);a.railDraggable&&c.bind("mousedown",function(a){var b=f(document);y=!0;t=parseFloat(c.css("top"));pageY=a.pageY;b.bind("mousemove.slimscroll",function(a){currTop=t+a.pageY-pageY;c.css("top",currTop);m(0,c.position().top,!1)});
-b.bind("mouseup.slimscroll",function(a){y=!1;p();b.unbind(".slimscroll")});return!1}).bind("selectstart.slimscroll",function(a){a.stopPropagation();a.preventDefault();return!1});h.hover(function(){v()},function(){p()});c.hover(function(){x=!0},function(){x=!1});b.hover(function(){r=!0;v();p()},function(){r=!1;p()});b.bind("touchstart",function(a,b){a.originalEvent.touches.length&&(z=a.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY)});b.bind("touchmove",function(b){k||b.originalEvent.preventDefault();b.originalEvent.touches.length&&
-(m((z-b.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY)/a.touchScrollStep,!0),z=b.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY)});w();"bottom"===a.start?(c.css({top:b.outerHeight()-c.outerHeight()}),m(0,!0)):"top"!==a.start&&(m(f(a.start).position().top,null,!0),a.alwaysVisible||c.hide());C()}});return this}});jQuery.fn.extend({slimscroll:jQuery.fn.slimScroll})})(jQuery);
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+(function($){jQuery.fn.extend({slimScroll:function(options){var defaults={width:"auto",height:"250px",size:"7px",color:"#000",position:"right",distance:"1px",start:"top",opacity:0.4,alwaysVisible:false,disableFadeOut:false,railVisible:false,railColor:"#333",railOpacity:0.2,railDraggable:true,railClass:"slimScrollRail",barClass:"slimScrollBar",wrapperClass:"slimScrollDiv",allowPageScroll:false,wheelStep:20,touchScrollStep:200,borderRadius:"7px",railBorderRadius:"7px"};var o=$.extend(defaults,options);this.each(function(){var isOverPanel,isOverBar,isDragg,queueHide,touchDif,barHeight,percentScroll,lastScroll,divS="<div></div>",minBarHeight=30,releaseScroll=false;var me=$(this);if(me.parent().hasClass(o.wrapperClass)){var offset=me.scrollTop();bar=me.parent().find("."+o.barClass);rail=me.parent().find("."+o.railClass);getBarHeight();if($.isPlainObject(options)){if("height" in options&&options.height=="auto"){me.parent().css("height","auto");me.css("height","auto");var height=me.parent().parent().height();me.parent().css("height",height);me.css("height",height)}if("scrollTo" in options){offset=parseInt(o.scrollTo)}else{if("scrollBy" in options){offset+=parseInt(o.scrollBy)}else{if("destroy" in options){releaseScroll=true;bar.remove();rail.remove();me.unwrap();return}}}scrollContent(offset,false,true)}return}o.height=(options.height=="auto")?me.parent().height():options.height;var wrapper=$(divS).addClass(o.wrapperClass).css({position:"relative",overflow:"hidden",width:o.width,height:o.height});me.css({overflow:"hidden",width:o.width,height:o.height});var rail=$(divS).addClass(o.railClass).css({width:o.size,height:"100%",position:"absolute",top:0,display:(o.alwaysVisible&&o.railVisible)?"block":"none","border-radius":o.railBorderRadius,background:o.railColor,opacity:o.railOpacity,zIndex:90});var bar=$(divS).addClass(o.barClass).css({background:o.color,width:o.size,position:"absolute",top:0,opacity:o.opacity,display:o.alwaysVisible?"block":"none","border-radius":o.borderRadius,BorderRadius:o.borderRadius,MozBorderRadius:o.borderRadius,WebkitBorderRadius:o.borderRadius,zIndex:99});var posCss=(o.position=="right")?{right:o.distance}:{left:o.distance};rail.css(posCss);bar.css(posCss);me.wrap(wrapper);me.parent().append(bar);me.parent().append(rail);if(o.railDraggable){bar.bind("mousedown",function(e){var $doc=$(document);isDragg=true;t=parseFloat(bar.css("top"));pageY=e.pageY;$doc.bind("mousemove.slimscroll",function(e){currTop=t+e.pageY-pageY;bar.css("top",currTop);scrollContent(0,bar.position().top,false)});$doc.bind("mouseup.slimscroll",function(e){isDragg=false;hideBar();$doc.unbind(".slimscroll")});return false}).bind("selectstart.slimscroll",function(e){e.stopPropagation();e.preventDefault();return false})}rail.hover(function(){showBar()},function(){hideBar()});bar.hover(function(){isOverBar=true},function(){isOverBar=false});me.hover(function(){isOverPanel=true;showBar();hideBar()},function(){isOverPanel=false;hideBar()});me.bind("touchstart",function(e,b){if(e.originalEvent.touches.length){touchDif=e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY}});me.bind("touchmove",function(e){if(!releaseScroll){e.originalEvent.preventDefault()}if(e.originalEvent.touches.length){var diff=(touchDif-e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY)/o.touchScrollStep;scrollContent(diff,true);touchDif=e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY}});getBarHeight();if(o.start==="bottom"){bar.css({top:me.outerHeight()-bar.outerHeight()});scrollContent(0,true)}else{if(o.start!=="top"){scrollContent($(o.start).position().top,null,true);if(!o.alwaysVisible){bar.hide()}}}attachWheel();function _onWheel(e){if(!isOverPanel){return}var e=e||window.event;var delta=0;if(e.wheelDelta){delta=-e.wheelDelta/120}if(e.detail){delta=e.detail/3}var target=e.target||e.srcTarget||e.srcElement;if($(target).closest("."+o.wrapperClass).is(me.parent())){scrollContent(delta,true)}if(e.preventDefault&&!releaseScroll){e.preventDefault()}if(!releaseScroll){e.returnValue=false}}function scrollContent(y,isWheel,isJump){releaseScroll=false;var delta=y;var maxTop=me.outerHeight()-bar.outerHeight();if(isWheel){delta=parseInt(bar.css("top"))+y*parseInt(o.wheelStep)/100*bar.outerHeight();delta=Math.min(Math.max(delta,0),maxTop);delta=(y>0)?Math.ceil(delta):Math.floor(delta);bar.css({top:delta+"px"})}percentScroll=parseInt(bar.css("top"))/(me.outerHeight()-bar.outerHeight());delta=percentScroll*(me[0].scrollHeight-me.outerHeight());if(isJump){delta=y;var offsetTop=delta/me[0].scrollHeight*me.outerHeight();offsetTop=Math.min(Math.max(offsetTop,0),maxTop);bar.css({top:offsetTop+"px"})}me.scrollTop(delta);me.trigger("slimscrolling",~~delta);showBar();hideBar()}function attachWheel(){if(window.addEventListener){this.addEventListener("DOMMouseScroll",_onWheel,false);this.addEventListener("mousewheel",_onWheel,false)}else{document.attachEvent("onmousewheel",_onWheel)}}function getBarHeight(){barHeight=Math.max((me.outerHeight()/me[0].scrollHeight)*me.outerHeight(),minBarHeight);bar.css({height:barHeight+"px"});var display=barHeight==me.outerHeight()?"none":"block";bar.css({display:display})}function showBar(){getBarHeight();clearTimeout(queueHide);if(percentScroll==~~percentScroll){releaseScroll=o.allowPageScroll;if(lastScroll!=percentScroll){var msg=(~~percentScroll==0)?"top":"bottom";me.trigger("slimscroll",msg)}}else{releaseScroll=false}lastScroll=percentScroll;if(barHeight>=me.outerHeight()){releaseScroll=true;return}bar.stop(true,true).fadeIn("fast");if(o.railVisible){rail.stop(true,true).fadeIn("fast")}}function hideBar(){if(!o.alwaysVisible){queueHide=setTimeout(function(){if(!(o.disableFadeOut&&isOverPanel)&&!isOverBar&&!isDragg){bar.fadeOut("slow");rail.fadeOut("slow")}},1000)}}});return this}});jQuery.fn.extend({slimscroll:jQuery.fn.slimScroll})})(jQuery);
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