diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
index f6c243fcbd..7d2be993f2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export default class Dialog extends PureComponent<DialogProps, DialogState> {
     }
 
     const containerElement = document.querySelector(containerSelector);
-    if (!containerElement || !(containerElement instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+    if (!containerElement || !(containerElement instanceof Element)) {
       // TODO add env check - if not jest env - trashing the logs - https://monday.monday.com/boards/3532714909/pulses/5570955392
       // console.error(
       //   `Dialog: Container element with selector "${containerSelector}" was not found or is not an HTMLElement. Dialog may not be correctly positioned.`