diff --git a/platform/commonUI/dialog/src/OverlayService.js b/platform/commonUI/dialog/src/OverlayService.js
index ee59b43b9f..75b952734e 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/dialog/src/OverlayService.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/dialog/src/OverlayService.js
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ define(
             scope.overlay = overlayModel;
             scope.key = key;
             scope.typeClass = typeClass || 't-dialog';
-            scope.$apply(() => {
-                // Create the overlay element and add it to the document's body
-                element = this.$compile(TEMPLATE)(scope);
-                // Append so that most recent dialog is last in DOM. This means the most recent dialog will be on top when
-                // multiple overlays with the same z-index are active.
-                this.findBody().append(element);
-            })
+
+            // Create the overlay element and add it to the document's body
+            element = this.$compile(TEMPLATE)(scope);
+            
+            // Append so that most recent dialog is last in DOM. This means the most recent dialog will be on top when
+            // multiple overlays with the same z-index are active.
+            this.findBody().append(element);
 
             return {
                 dismiss: dismiss