diff --git a/src/runtime/composables/usePortal.ts b/src/runtime/composables/usePortal.ts
index 85bfdc9b..96ec20bb 100644
--- a/src/runtime/composables/usePortal.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/composables/usePortal.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export function usePortal(portal: Ref<string | HTMLElement | boolean | undefined
   const portalTarget = inject(portalTargetInjectionKey, undefined)
 
   const to = computed(() => {
-    if (typeof portal.value === 'string' || portal.value instanceof HTMLElement) {
+    if (typeof portal.value === 'string' || portal.value) {
       return portal.value
     }