diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5e4b775..3809511 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 node_modules
 *.log
 maps
+.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78c03bc..6a508d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jump('.target', {
   duration: 1000,
   offset: 0,
   callback: undefined,
+  container: window,
   easing: easeInOutQuad,
   a11y: false
 })
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ Explanation of each option follows:
 * [duration](#duration)
 * [offset](#offset)
 * [callback](#callback)
+* [container](#container)
 * [easing](#easing)
 * [a11y](#a11y)
 
@@ -152,6 +154,17 @@ jump('.target', {
 })
 ```
 
+### container
+
+Pass a custom container element instead of scrolling `window`. The option
+`container` can be a CSS selector or a node.
+
+```es6
+jump('.target', {
+  container: '#myScrollableContainer'
+})
+```
+
 ### easing
 
 Easing function used to transition the `jump()`.
diff --git a/src/jump.js b/src/jump.js
index 9e59114..ff85e61 100644
--- a/src/jump.js
+++ b/src/jump.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const jumper = () => {
   // private variable cache
   // no variables are created during a jump, preventing memory leaks
 
+  let container       // container element to be scrolled       (node)
   let element         // element to scroll to                   (node)
 
   let start           // where scroll starts                    (px)
@@ -26,13 +27,26 @@ const jumper = () => {
   // scroll position helper
 
   function location() {
-    return window.scrollY || window.pageYOffset
+    return container.scrollY || container.pageYOffset || container.scrollTop
   }
 
   // element offset helper
 
   function top(element) {
-    return element.getBoundingClientRect().top + start
+    const elementTop = element.getBoundingClientRect().top
+    const containerTop = container.getBoundingClientRect
+        ? container.getBoundingClientRect().top
+        : 0
+
+    return elementTop - containerTop + start
+  }
+
+  // scrollTo helper
+
+  function scrollTo(top) {
+    container.scrollTo
+        ? container.scrollTo(0, top) // window
+        : container.scrollTop = top  // custom container
   }
 
   // rAF loop helper
@@ -50,7 +64,7 @@ const jumper = () => {
     next = easing(timeElapsed, start, distance, duration)
 
     // scroll to it
-    window.scrollTo(0, next)
+    scrollTo(next)
 
     // check progress
     timeElapsed < duration
@@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ const jumper = () => {
 
   function done() {
     // account for rAF time rounding inaccuracies
-    window.scrollTo(0, start + distance)
+    scrollTo(start + distance)
 
     // if scrolling to an element, and accessibility is enabled
     if(element && a11y) {
@@ -92,6 +106,21 @@ const jumper = () => {
     easing   = options.easing   || easeInOutQuad
     a11y     = options.a11y     || false
 
+    // resolve container
+    switch(typeof options.container) {
+      case 'object':
+        // we assume container is an HTML element (Node)
+        container = options.container
+        break
+
+      case 'string':
+        container = document.querySelector(options.container)
+        break
+
+      default:
+        container = window
+    }
+
     // cache starting position
     start = location()