diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/general.js b/app/controllers/settings/general.js
index 4266d25cc..caa2e6573 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/general.js
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/general.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export default Controller.extend({
             // simulate click to open file dialog
             // using jQuery because IE11 doesn't support MouseEvent
             $(event.target)
-                .closest('figure')
+                .closest('.gh-setting-action')
                 .find('input[type="file"]')
                 .click();
         },
diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/labs.js b/app/controllers/settings/labs.js
index 74618b42b..e3477e64c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/labs.js
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/labs.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export default Controller.extend({
             // simulate click to open file dialog
             // using jQuery because IE11 doesn't support MouseEvent
             $(event.target)
-                .closest('figure')
+                .closest('.gh-setting-action')
                 .find('input[type="file"]')
                 .click();
         }