diff --git a/framework/core/js/lib/utils/anchorScroll.js b/framework/core/js/lib/utils/anchorScroll.js
index 66fa564e3..7e836cb90 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/lib/utils/anchorScroll.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/lib/utils/anchorScroll.js
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@
  * @param {Function} callback The callback to run that will change page content.
  */
 export default function anchorScroll(element, callback) {
-  const $element = $(element);
   const $window = $(window);
-  const relativeScroll = $element.offset().top - $window.scrollTop();
+  const relativeScroll = $(element).offset().top - $window.scrollTop();
 
   callback();
 
-  $window.scrollTop($element.offset().top - relativeScroll);
+  $window.scrollTop($(element).offset().top - relativeScroll);
 }