diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index eeaf17e6..ae63fea7 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
     return this;
 
     function find(selector) {
-      return getContainer().querySelector(selector);
+      return getContainer().querySelector('.html-reporter ' + selector);
     }
 
     function createDom(type, attrs, childrenVarArgs) {
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
index 1d5439d4..c230ba42 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
     return this;
 
     function find(selector) {
-      return getContainer().querySelector(selector);
+      return getContainer().querySelector('.html-reporter ' + selector);
     }
 
     function createDom(type, attrs, childrenVarArgs) {