diff --git a/src/app/shared/theme-support/themed.component.ts b/src/app/shared/theme-support/themed.component.ts
index d75568e0ba..3b69be0916 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/theme-support/themed.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/theme-support/themed.component.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export abstract class ThemedComponent<T> implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges
     ).subscribe((constructor: GenericConstructor<T>) => {
       const factory = this.resolver.resolveComponentFactory(constructor);
 
-      this.compRef = this.vcr.createComponent(factory, undefined, undefined, [this.themedElementContent.nativeElement.children]);
+      this.compRef = this.vcr.createComponent(factory, undefined, undefined, [this.themedElementContent.nativeElement.childNodes]);
       this.connectInputsAndOutputs();
       this.cdr.markForCheck();
       this.themedElementContent.nativeElement.remove();