diff --git a/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.test.ts b/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.test.ts
index b211808f..e3f7a299 100644
--- a/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.test.ts
+++ b/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.test.ts
@@ -42,4 +42,6 @@ test("registers mocks", () => {
   });
 
   expect(mockInstances.get(AdvancedMarkerElement)[0].title).toBe("Howdy");
+
+  expect(mockInstances.get(AdvancedMarkerElement)[0].element).toBeDefined();
 });
diff --git a/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.ts b/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.ts
index fd17683f..9753eab1 100644
--- a/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.ts
+++ b/src/drawing/advanced-marker-element/advanced-marker-element.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ export class AdvancedMarkerElement
 
   constructor(options?: google.maps.marker.AdvancedMarkerElementOptions) {
     super();
+
+    this.element = document.createElement("div");
+
     __registerMockInstance(this.constructor, this);
   }
 }