diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/widgets/history-widget.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/widgets/history-widget.js
index a790208d1..d2359cd65 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/widgets/history-widget.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/widgets/history-widget.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ HistoryWidget.prototype._showExtractOperationsDialog = function(json) {
     
     var level = DialogSystem.showDialog(frame);
     
-    textarea[0].select();
+    elmts.textarea[0].select();
 };
 
 HistoryWidget.prototype._showApplyOperationsDialog = function() {