diff --git a/.storybook/helpers/createPopup.js b/.storybook/helpers/createPopup.js
index 7c0917889..73456424c 100644
--- a/.storybook/helpers/createPopup.js
+++ b/.storybook/helpers/createPopup.js
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ function createPopup( model, layoutHint ) {
 	if ( model.thumbnail ) {
 		model.thumbnail = scaleDownThumbnail( model.thumbnail );
 	}
+	const extractNode = document.createElement( 'div' );
+	extractNode.innerHTML = model.extract;
+	model.extract = extractNode.childNodes;
 
 	const preview = createPreviewWithType( model );
 	const WINDOW_WIDTH = preview.isTall ? 500 : 500;
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ function createPopup( model, layoutHint ) {
 		pointerSize,
 		WINDOW_HEIGHT
 	);
-	wrapper.appendChild( preview.el[ 0 ] );
+	wrapper.appendChild( preview.el );
 	return wrapper.outerHTML;
 }