diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/EventDispatcher.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/EventDispatcher.cpp
index 2ef8c6bd52..d6615c1b4a 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/EventDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/EventDispatcher.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ bool EventDispatcher::dispatch(NonnullRefPtr<EventTarget> target, NonnullRefPtr<
             }
 
             if (is<Window>(parent)
-                || (is<Node>(parent) && verify_cast<Node>(*target).is_shadow_including_inclusive_ancestor_of(verify_cast<Node>(*parent)))) {
+                || (is<Node>(parent) && verify_cast<Node>(*target).root().is_shadow_including_inclusive_ancestor_of(verify_cast<Node>(*parent)))) {
                 if (is_activation_event && event->bubbles() && !activation_target && parent->activation_behaviour)
                     activation_target = parent;