diff --git a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
index a4dd63a650418..a8bc3b789e815 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ export class Minimap extends ViewPart {
 
 		this._applyLayout();
 
-		this._mouseDownListener = dom.addStandardDisposableListener(this._canvas.domNode, 'mousedown', (e) => {
+		this._mouseDownListener = dom.addStandardDisposableListener(this._domNode.domNode, 'mousedown', (e) => {
 			e.preventDefault();
 
 			const renderMinimap = this._options.renderMinimap;