diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/datepicker/1-datepicker.js b/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/datepicker/1-datepicker.js
index d67a793a15..0685f86552 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/datepicker/1-datepicker.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/datepicker/1-datepicker.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ PrimeFaces.widget.DatePicker = PrimeFaces.widget.BaseWidget.extend({
         //Initialize datepicker
         this.cfg.panelStyleClass = (this.cfg.panelStyleClass || '') + ' p-datepicker-panel';
         this.cfg.viewDate = this.viewDateOption;
+        this.cfg.appendTo = this.cfg.appendTo ? PrimeFaces.expressions.SearchExpressionFacade.resolveComponentsAsSelector(this.cfg.appendTo) : null;
         
         this.jq.datePicker(this.cfg);