diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/note_type_chooser.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/note_type_chooser.ts
index 06822e6ed..40b942481 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/note_type_chooser.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/note_type_chooser.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default class NoteTypeChooserDialog extends BasicWidget {
         this.dropdown.show();
 
         this.$originalDialog = glob.activeDialog;
-        glob.activeDialog = this.modal;
+        glob.activeDialog = this.$widget;
         this.modal.show();
 
         this.$noteTypeDropdown.find(".dropdown-item:first").focus();