diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 5b65b4a732..eba762711a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ final class WP_Internal_Pointers {
 			});
 
 			setup = function() {
-				$('<?php echo $selector; ?>').pointer( options ).pointer('open');
+				$('<?php echo $selector; ?>').first().pointer( options ).pointer('open');
 			};
 
 			if ( options.position && options.position.defer_loading )