diff --git a/src/js/epicker-ui.js b/src/js/epicker-ui.js
index 60ab3fb75..4dfe7ec47 100644
--- a/src/js/epicker-ui.js
+++ b/src/js/epicker-ui.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const svgOcean = svgRoot.children[0];
 const svgIslands = svgRoot.children[1];
 const NoPaths = 'M0 0';
 
-const reCosmeticAnchor = /^#[$?]?#/;
+const reCosmeticAnchor = /^#(\$|\?|\$\?)?#/;
 
 const epickerId = (( ) => {
     const url = new URL(self.location.href);
diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js b/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
index a1db985f2..402ac7599 100644
--- a/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if ( pickerRoot !== null ) { return; }
 
 let pickerBootArgs;
 
-const reCosmeticAnchor = /^#[$?]?#/;
+const reCosmeticAnchor = /^#(\$|\?|\$\?)?#/;
 
 const netFilterCandidates = [];
 const cosmeticFilterCandidates = [];