1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/element.js b/src/element.js
index 1c35b42..8f412ad 100644
--- a/src/element.js
+++ b/src/element.js
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ SVG.Element = SVG.invent({
       // loop trough ancestors if type is given
       while(parent && parent.node instanceof window.SVGElement){
         if(typeof type === 'string' ? parent.matches(type) : parent instanceof type) return parent
+        if(parent.node.parentNode.nodeName == '#document') return null // #720
         parent = SVG.adopt(parent.node.parentNode)
       }
     }