1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/js/dist/util.js b/js/dist/util.js
index 2fda21d535..6eadcc31b9 100644
--- a/js/dist/util.js
+++ b/js/dist/util.js
@@ -111,13 +111,16 @@ var Util = function ($) {
     },
     getSelectorFromElement: function getSelectorFromElement(element) {
       var selector = element.getAttribute('data-target');
-
-      if (!selector) {
+      if (!selector || selector === '#') {
         selector = element.getAttribute('href') || '';
-        selector = /^#[a-z]/i.test(selector) ? selector : null;
       }
 
-      return selector;
+      try {
+        var $selector = $(selector);
+        return $selector.length > 0 ? selector : null;
+      } catch (error) {
+        return null;
+      }
     },
     reflow: function reflow(element) {
       return element.offsetHeight;