diff --git a/web/src/flow/stages/captcha/CaptchaStage.ts b/web/src/flow/stages/captcha/CaptchaStage.ts
index 09bd67d28055..24a19a6dabd6 100644
--- a/web/src/flow/stages/captcha/CaptchaStage.ts
+++ b/web/src/flow/stages/captcha/CaptchaStage.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class CaptchaStage extends BaseStage<CaptchaChallenge, CaptchaChallengeRe
         super.disconnectedCallback();
         window.removeEventListener("message", this.messageCallback);
         if (!this.challenge.interactive) {
-            document.removeChild(this.captchaDocumentContainer);
+            document.body.removeChild(this.captchaDocumentContainer);
         }
     }