diff --git a/core/renderers/common/marker_svg.ts b/core/renderers/common/marker_svg.ts
index f83abd828..67e4fdb8a 100644
--- a/core/renderers/common/marker_svg.ts
+++ b/core/renderers/common/marker_svg.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ export class MarkerSvg {
     // Ensures the marker will be visible immediately after the move.
     const animate = this.currentMarkerSvg!.childNodes[0];
     if (animate !== undefined) {
-      animate instanceof SVGAnimationElement && animate.beginElement();
+      (animate as SVGAnimationElement).beginElement &&
+          (animate as SVGAnimationElement).beginElement();
     }
   }