diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index 5f441137790..dddc6ceb5d9 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -127,20 +127,21 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       @selected_item.bind "focus.chosen", @activate_action if !@is_multiple
 
   container_mousedown: (evt) ->
-    if !@is_disabled
-      if evt and evt.type is "mousedown" and not @results_showing
-        evt.preventDefault()
+    return if @is_disabled
 
-      if not (evt? and ($ evt.target).hasClass "search-choice-close")
-        if not @active_field
-          @search_field.val "" if @is_multiple
-          $(@container[0].ownerDocument).bind 'click.chosen', @click_test_action
-          this.results_show()
-        else if not @is_multiple and evt and (($(evt.target)[0] == @selected_item[0]) || $(evt.target).parents("a.chosen-single").length)
-          evt.preventDefault()
-          this.results_toggle()
+    if evt and evt.type is "mousedown" and not @results_showing
+      evt.preventDefault()
 
-        this.activate_field()
+    if not (evt? and ($ evt.target).hasClass "search-choice-close")
+      if not @active_field
+        @search_field.val "" if @is_multiple
+        $(@container[0].ownerDocument).bind 'click.chosen', @click_test_action
+        this.results_show()
+      else if not @is_multiple and evt and (($(evt.target)[0] == @selected_item[0]) || $(evt.target).parents("a.chosen-single").length)
+        evt.preventDefault()
+        this.results_toggle()
+
+      this.activate_field()
 
   container_mouseup: (evt) ->
     this.results_reset(evt) if evt.target.nodeName is "ABBR" and not @is_disabled
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
     this.search_field_scale()
 
   activate_field: ->
+    return if @is_disabled
+
     @container.addClass "chosen-container-active"
     @active_field = true
 
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       @form_field_label = $("label[for='#{@form_field.id}']") #next check for a for=#{id}
 
     if @form_field_label.length > 0
-      @form_field_label.bind 'click.chosen', (evt) => if @is_multiple then this.container_mousedown(evt) else this.activate_field()
+      @form_field_label.bind 'click.chosen', this.label_click_handler
 
   show_search_field_default: ->
     if @is_multiple and this.choices_count() < 1 and not @active_field
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
index e9c19fac7ba..43e2b2257a3 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
@@ -122,19 +122,20 @@ class @Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       @selected_item.observe "focus", @activate_action if !@is_multiple
 
   container_mousedown: (evt) ->
-    if !@is_disabled
-      if evt and evt.type is "mousedown" and not @results_showing
-        evt.stop()
+    return if @is_disabled
 
-      if not (evt? and evt.target.hasClassName "search-choice-close")
-        if not @active_field
-          @search_field.clear() if @is_multiple
-          @container.ownerDocument.observe "click", @click_test_action
-          this.results_show()
-        else if not @is_multiple and evt and (evt.target is @selected_item || evt.target.up("a.chosen-single"))
-          this.results_toggle()
+    if evt and evt.type is "mousedown" and not @results_showing
+      evt.stop()
 
-        this.activate_field()
+    if not (evt? and evt.target.hasClassName "search-choice-close")
+      if not @active_field
+        @search_field.clear() if @is_multiple
+        @container.ownerDocument.observe "click", @click_test_action
+        this.results_show()
+      else if not @is_multiple and evt and (evt.target is @selected_item || evt.target.up("a.chosen-single"))
+        this.results_toggle()
+
+      this.activate_field()
 
   container_mouseup: (evt) ->
     this.results_reset(evt) if evt.target.nodeName is "ABBR" and not @is_disabled
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ class @Chosen extends AbstractChosen
     this.search_field_scale()
 
   activate_field: ->
+    return if @is_disabled
+
     @container.addClassName "chosen-container-active"
     @active_field = true
 
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ class @Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       @form_field_label = $$("label[for='#{@form_field.id}']").first() #next check for a for=#{id}
 
     if @form_field_label?
-      @form_field_label.observe "click", (evt) => if @is_multiple then this.container_mousedown(evt) else this.activate_field()
+      @form_field_label.observe "click", this.label_click_handler
 
   show_search_field_default: ->
     if @is_multiple and this.choices_count() < 1 and not @active_field
diff --git a/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee b/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
index ba20c3bce7b..a43011e5ff9 100644
--- a/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
+++ b/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ class AbstractChosen
       @active_field = false
       setTimeout (=> this.blur_test()), 100
 
+  label_click_handler: (evt) =>
+    if @is_multiple
+      this.container_mousedown(evt)
+    else
+      this.activate_field()
+
   results_option_build: (options) ->
     content = ''
     shown_results = 0