diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 8b3b67e3..9748ec90 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-function gradioApp(){
-    return document.getElementsByTagName('gradio-app')[0].shadowRoot;
+function gradioApp() {
+    const gradioShadowRoot = document.getElementsByTagName('gradio-app')[0].shadowRoot
+    return !!gradioShadowRoot ? gradioShadowRoot : document;
 }
 
 function get_uiCurrentTab() {
@@ -82,4 +83,4 @@ function uiElementIsVisible(el) {
         }
     }
     return isVisible;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}