diff --git a/knockout-sortable.js b/knockout-sortable.js
index fedcff7..3fc0e63 100644
--- a/knockout-sortable.js
+++ b/knockout-sortable.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 }.bind(undefined, e, viewModel, allBindings, options[e]);
         });
 
-        var sortableElement = Sortable.create(element, options);
+        element._knockout_sortable = Sortable.create(element, options);
 
         // Destroy the sortable if knockout disposes the element it's connected to
         ko.utils.domNodeDisposal.addDisposeCallback(element, function () {
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
         // There seems to be some problems with updating the options of a sortable
         // Tested to change eventhandlers and the group options without any luck
 
+        var options = buildOptions(valueAccessor, sortableOptions);
+        var sortable = element._knockout_sortable;
+
+        for (var prop in options) {
+            sortable.option(prop, options[prop]);
+        }
+        
         return ko.bindingHandlers.template.update(element, valueAccessor, allBindings, viewModel, bindingContext);
     },
     eventHandlers = (function (handlers) {