diff --git a/browser/src/control/Control.UserList.ts b/browser/src/control/Control.UserList.ts
index 5eec3dffce9c4..e7c4692604103 100644
--- a/browser/src/control/Control.UserList.ts
+++ b/browser/src/control/Control.UserList.ts
@@ -593,5 +593,5 @@ L.control.createUserListWidget = function () {
 	// TODO: this is not interactive
 	const userlistElement = L.DomUtil.create('div');
 	app.map.userList.renderHeaderAvatarPopover(userlistElement);
-	return userlistElement.outerHTML;
+	return userlistElement;
 };