diff --git a/lib/src/index.js b/lib/src/index.js
index 83fdfff..62b3818 100644
--- a/lib/src/index.js
+++ b/lib/src/index.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const MicroModal = (() => {
       debugMode = false
     }) {
       // Save a reference of the modal
-      this.modal = document.getElementById(targetModal)
+      this.modal = typeof targetModal === 'string' ? document.getElementById(targetModal) : targetModal
 
       // Save a reference to the passed config
       this.config = { debugMode, disableScroll, openTrigger, closeTrigger, openClass, onShow, onClose, awaitCloseAnimation, awaitOpenAnimation, disableFocus }