diff --git a/src/components/status/status.js b/src/components/status/status.js
index 470c01f191..0befc72e41 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.js
+++ b/src/components/status/status.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ const Status = {
   watch: {
     'highlight': function (id) {
       if (this.status.id === id) {
-        let rect = this.$el.getBoundingClientRect()
+        let rect = this.$refs.root.getBoundingClientRect()
         if (rect.top < 100) {
           // Post is above screen, match its top to screen top
           window.scrollBy(0, rect.top - 100)
diff --git a/src/components/status/status.vue b/src/components/status/status.vue
index 00e962f301..60ab4601a1 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.vue
+++ b/src/components/status/status.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <!-- eslint-disable vue/no-v-html -->
   <div
     v-if="!hideStatus"
+    ref="root"
     class="Status"
     :class="[{ '-focused': isFocused }, { '-conversation': inlineExpanded }]"
   >