diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 124664b912..30e8f7b309 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Bug #11347: Fixed `yii\widgets\Pjax::registerClientScript()` to pass custom `container` to the PJAX JS plugin (silverfire)
 - Bug #12293: Fixed MSSQL `Schema::resolveTableNames()` when using linked database tables (hAppywAy)
 - Enh: Method `yii\console\controllers\AssetController::getAssetManager()` automatically enables `yii\web\AssetManager::forceCopy` in case it is not explicitly specified (pana1990, klimov-paul)
+- Enh #12382: Changed `yii\widgets\MaskedInput` to use `jQuery` instead of `$` to prevent conflicts (samdark)
 
 
 2.0.9 July 11, 2016
diff --git a/framework/widgets/MaskedInput.php b/framework/widgets/MaskedInput.php
index c162f20e14..02cc401453 100644
--- a/framework/widgets/MaskedInput.php
+++ b/framework/widgets/MaskedInput.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class MaskedInput extends InputWidget
             $js .= ucfirst(self::PLUGIN_NAME) . '.extendAliases(' . Json::htmlEncode($this->aliases) . ');';
         }
         $id = $this->options['id'];
-        $js .= '$("#' . $id . '").' . self::PLUGIN_NAME . '(' . $this->_hashVar . ');';
+        $js .= 'jQuery("#' . $id . '").' . self::PLUGIN_NAME . '(' . $this->_hashVar . ');';
         MaskedInputAsset::register($view);
         $view->registerJs($js);
     }