diff --git a/js/Article.js b/js/Article.js
index b1d14c390..90be90f7b 100644
--- a/js/Article.js
+++ b/js/Article.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const Article = {
 		}
 	},
 	setScore: function (id, pic) {
-		const row = pic.up("div[id*=RROW]");
+		const row = pic.closest("div[id*=RROW]");
 
 		if (row) {
 			const score_old = row.getAttribute("data-score");
diff --git a/js/Headlines.js b/js/Headlines.js
index 143a42d0b..34dc9385e 100755
--- a/js/Headlines.js
+++ b/js/Headlines.js
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ const Headlines = {
 		return rv;
 	},
 	onRowChecked: function (elem) {
-		const row = elem.domNode.up("div[id*=RROW]");
+		const row = elem.domNode.closest("div[id*=RROW]");
 
 		// do not allow unchecking active article checkbox
 		if (row.hasClassName("active")) {
diff --git a/js/common.js b/js/common.js
index a5e1e503a..f96ac8da4 100755
--- a/js/common.js
+++ b/js/common.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const Lists = {
 		// account for dojo checkboxes
 		elem = elem.domNode || elem;
 
-		const row = elem.up("li");
+		const row = elem.closest("li");
 
 		if (row)
 			checked ? row.addClassName("Selected") : row.removeClassName("Selected");
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const Tables = {
 		const checked = elem.domNode ? elem.attr("checked") : elem.checked;
 		elem = elem.domNode || elem;
 
-		const row = elem.up("tr");
+		const row = elem.closest("tr");
 
 		if (row)
 			checked ? row.addClassName("Selected") : row.removeClassName("Selected");