diff --git a/modules/widgets/src/fullscreen-widget.tsx b/modules/widgets/src/fullscreen-widget.tsx
index f562ee97806..c8d1ce67fe1 100644
--- a/modules/widgets/src/fullscreen-widget.tsx
+++ b/modules/widgets/src/fullscreen-widget.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class FullscreenWidget extends Widget<FullscreenWidgetProps> {
   }
 
   getContainer() {
-    return this.props.container || this.deck?.getCanvas()?.parentElement;
+    return this.props.container || this.deck?.props.parent || this.deck?.getCanvas()?.parentElement;
   }
 
   onFullscreenChange() {