diff --git a/sourcefiles/modern/plugins/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js b/sourcefiles/modern/plugins/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js
index 01fbbcbaa..854c2b818 100644
--- a/sourcefiles/modern/plugins/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js
+++ b/sourcefiles/modern/plugins/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ if (typeof jQuery === 'undefined') {
       selector = selector && /#[A-Za-z]/.test(selector) && selector.replace(/.*(?=#[^\s]*$)/, '') // strip for ie7
     }
 
-    var $parent = selector && $(selector)
+    var $parent = selector && $(document).find(selector)
 
     return $parent && $parent.length ? $parent : $this.parent()
   }