diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e35c292..e6695eac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lenis",
-  "version": "1.1.19-dev.3",
+  "version": "1.1.19-dev.4",
   "description": "How smooth scroll should be",
   "type": "module",
   "sideEffects": false,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lenis.ts b/packages/core/src/lenis.ts
index 90ecc8b7..be78b838 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lenis.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lenis.ts
@@ -747,9 +747,12 @@ export class Lenis {
    */
   get actualScroll() {
     // value browser takes into account
+    // it has to be this way because of DOCTYPE declaration
+    const wrapper = this.options.wrapper as Window | HTMLElement
+
     return this.isHorizontal
-      ? this.rootElement.scrollLeft
-      : this.rootElement.scrollTop
+      ? (wrapper as Window).scrollX ?? (wrapper as HTMLElement).scrollLeft
+      : (wrapper as Window).scrollY ?? (wrapper as HTMLElement).scrollTop
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/playground/core/static.html b/playground/core/static.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30c50805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/core/static.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <style>
+      body {
+        height: 300vh;
+      }
+    </style>
+    <script src="../../dist/lenis.min.js"></script>
+    <script>
+      const lenis = new Lenis({
+        autoRaf: true,
+      })
+      console.log(lenis)
+    </script>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    Lorem ipsum dolor, sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Inventore aliquid
+    aliquam quam officiis hic ut voluptatibus dicta perferendis, voluptate iure
+    modi iste ratione explicabo architecto impedit ipsa. Blanditiis, tenetur
+    itaque.
+  </body>
+</html>
