diff --git a/js/src/common/components/ModalManager.tsx b/js/src/common/components/ModalManager.tsx
index 5e652cb8f..faf302188 100644
--- a/js/src/common/components/ModalManager.tsx
+++ b/js/src/common/components/ModalManager.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default class ModalManager extends Component {
         clearTimeout(this.hideTimeout);
 
         this.showing = true;
-        this.node = component.tag ? component : m(component);
+        this.node = component.tag ? component : component.render();
 
         // if (app.current) app.current.retain = true;
 
diff --git a/js/src/forum/components/NotificationsDropdown.tsx b/js/src/forum/components/NotificationsDropdown.tsx
index 3a6b474bb..26d4eebde 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/components/NotificationsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/js/src/forum/components/NotificationsDropdown.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default class NotificationsDropdown extends Dropdown {
     getMenu() {
         return (
             <div className={'Dropdown-menu ' + this.props.menuClassName} onclick={this.menuClick.bind(this)}>
-                {this.showing ? m(this.list) : ''}
+                {this.showing ? this.list.render() : ''}
             </div>
         );
     }