diff --git a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.calm.css b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.calm.css
index 6b3938f..3fbbee2 100644
--- a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.calm.css
+++ b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.calm.css
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     background: url("emotions/blank.png") no-repeat center center;
     display: inline-block;
     vertical-align: top;
+    color: transparent;
+    overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .emo-angel {
diff --git a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.fb.css b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.fb.css
index c4ef1bf..df3b3f1 100644
--- a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.fb.css
+++ b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.fb.css
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     background: url("emotions/blank.gif") no-repeat center center;
     display: inline-block;
     vertical-align: top;
+    color: transparent;
+    overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .emo-angel {
diff --git a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.icq.css b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.icq.css
index 70c1c98..b900ec9 100644
--- a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.icq.css
+++ b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.icq.css
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     background: url("emotions/blank.gif") no-repeat center center;
     display: inline-block;
     vertical-align: bottom;
+    color: transparent;
+    overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .emo-angel {
diff --git a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.js b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.js
index 78ceec4..3677219 100644
--- a/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.js
+++ b/jquery-emotions/jquery.emotions.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     $.extend($.emotions, {
 
         settings: {
-            replacement: '<span class="emotions emo-{eId}"></span>',
+            replacement: '<span class="emotions emo-{eId}">$2</span>',
             map: {
                 "o:)": "angel",
                 "0:)": "angel",