diff --git a/lib/IHP/static/vendor/ihp-ssc.js b/lib/IHP/static/vendor/ihp-ssc.js
index 07c18bc72..f73a30c6e 100644
--- a/lib/IHP/static/vendor/ihp-ssc.js
+++ b/lib/IHP/static/vendor/ihp-ssc.js
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ function evaluateNodeOperation(component, nodeOperation) {
 
 function createNode(component, nodeOperation) {
     var newElement = htmlStringToDomNode(nodeOperation.html);
-    nodeOperation.domNode.appendChild(newElement);
+    var domNode = nodeOperation.domNode;
+    if (domNode.nodeType == Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+        domNode.replaceWith(newElement);
+    } else {
+        domNode.appendChild(newElement);
+    }
 }
 
 function updateTextContent(component, nodeOperation) {