diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/LinkingController.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/LinkingController.tsx
index e5d058a6a..2cabaa1e1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/LinkingController.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/LinkingController.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class LinkingController extends AbstractViewController {
   }
 
   get activeItem() {
-    return this.itemListController.activeControllerItem
+    return this.application.itemControllerGroup.activeItemViewController?.item
   }
 
   get selectedItemTitle() {