diff --git a/src/components/menu/Menu.vue b/src/components/menu/Menu.vue
index be94d6e74d..2a1e0db9c1 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/Menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/menu/Menu.vue
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default {
         },
         show(event) {
             this.visible = true;
-            this.target = event.target;
+            this.target = event.currentTarget;
         },
         hide() {
             this.visible = false;
diff --git a/src/components/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.vue b/src/components/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.vue
index 5bb3b27023..33e16faf73 100644
--- a/src/components/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.vue
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default {
         },
         show(event) {
             this.visible = true;
-            this.target = event.target;
+            this.target = event.currentTarget;
         },
         hide() {
             this.visible = false;