diff --git a/platform/common/vapi.js b/platform/common/vapi.js
index ebc7968fa..88fc52cac 100644
--- a/platform/common/vapi.js
+++ b/platform/common/vapi.js
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
-if ( self.browser instanceof Object ) {
+if (
+    self.browser instanceof Object &&
+    self.browser instanceof Element === false
+) {
     self.chrome = self.browser;
 } else {
     self.browser = self.chrome;