diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBAlert.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBAlert.m
index 0709e5f1f..cd71663dd 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBAlert.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBAlert.m
@@ -261,16 +261,7 @@ - (BOOL)clickAlertButton:(NSString *)label error:(NSError **)error
 - (XCUIElement *)alertElement
 {
   if (nil == self.element) {
-    self.element = self.application.fb_alertElement;
-    if (nil == self.element) {
-      XCUIApplication *systemApp = XCUIApplication.fb_systemApplication;
-      for (XCUIApplication *activeApp in XCUIApplication.fb_activeApplications) {
-        if (systemApp.processID == activeApp.processID) {
-          self.element = activeApp.fb_alertElement;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-    }
+    self.element = XCUIApplication.fb_systemApplication.fb_alertElement ?: self.application.fb_alertElement;
   }
   return self.element;
 }