diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/safari-hacks.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/safari-hacks.js.es6
index b8a4b8c02b0..e613ba16e36 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/safari-hacks.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/safari-hacks.js.es6
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function positioningWorkaround($fixedElement) {
     if (
       lastTouchedElement &&
       ($(lastTouchedElement).hasClass("select-kit-header") ||
-        $(lastTouchedElement).closest(".autocomplete") ||
+        $(lastTouchedElement).closest(".autocomplete").length ||
         ["span", "svg", "button"].includes(
           lastTouchedElement.nodeName.toLowerCase()
         ))