diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ada04dd..c8c310e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -161,6 +161,6 @@ is.inRange = (x, range) => {
 	throw new TypeError(`Invalid range: ${util.inspect(range)}`);
 };
 
-is.domElement = x => is.object(x) && x.nodeType === 1;
+is.domElement = x => is.object(x) && x.nodeType === 1 && is.string(x.nodeName) && !is.plainObject(x);
 
 module.exports = is;
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 27aeda0..2fa891d 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ test('is.inRange', t => {
 
 test('is.domElement', t => {
 	const document = jsdom();
+
 	t.true(m.domElement(document.createElement('div')));
 	t.false(m.domElement('hello world'));
 	t.false(m.domElement([]));
@@ -371,5 +372,5 @@ test('is.domElement', t => {
 	t.false(m.domElement(0));
 	t.false(m.domElement(NaN));
 	t.false(m.domElement(Infinity));
-	t.false(m.domElement({}));
+	t.false(m.domElement({nodeType: 1, nodeName: 'div'}));
 });