diff --git a/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx b/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx
index cb47f6b4af4..19f4dfa0b0b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ export class Scene {
 
     this.selecto = new Selecto({
       container: this.div,
+      rootContainer: this.div,
       selectableTargets: targetElements,
       toggleContinueSelect: 'shift',
       selectFromInside: false,