diff --git a/resources/js/ext.uls.interface.js b/resources/js/ext.uls.interface.js
index fe56f4c9..cc0c5c77 100644
--- a/resources/js/ext.uls.interface.js
+++ b/resources/js/ext.uls.interface.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 				ulsPopupPosition = 'after';
 			}
 			// Reverse for RTL
-			if ( $( 'html' ).prop( 'dir' ) === 'rtl' ) {
+			if ( $( document.documentElement ).prop( 'dir' ) === 'rtl' ) {
 				ulsPopupPosition = ( ulsPopupPosition === 'after' ) ? 'before' : 'after';
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/resources/js/ext.uls.languagesettings.js b/resources/js/ext.uls.languagesettings.js
index cd01a3a8..e7b24fc4 100644
--- a/resources/js/ext.uls.languagesettings.js
+++ b/resources/js/ext.uls.languagesettings.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 			this.$window.find( 'button.uls-settings-apply' )
 				.on( 'click', mw.hook( 'mw.uls.settings.apply' ).fire.bind( this ) );
 			// Hide the window when clicked outside
-			$( 'html' ).on( 'click', this.hide.bind( this ) );
+			$( document.documentElement ).on( 'click', this.hide.bind( this ) );
 
 			// ... but when clicked on window do not hide.
 			this.$window.on( 'click', function ( event ) {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 				this.initialized = true;
 			}
 			// Close other modal windows which listen to click events outside them
-			$( 'html' ).trigger( 'click' );
+			$( document.documentElement ).trigger( 'click' );
 			this.i18n();
 			// Every time we show this window, make sure the current
 			// settings panels is up-to-date. So just click on active menu item.