diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/datepicker/DatePicker.vue b/packages/primevue/src/datepicker/DatePicker.vue
index 07ce3ecc2..7ce506409 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/datepicker/DatePicker.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/datepicker/DatePicker.vue
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ export default {
                 cell = findSingle(this.overlay, 'span[data-p-selected="true"]');
 
                 if (!cell) {
-                    let todayCell = findSingle(this.overlay, 'td.p-datepicker-today span:not([data-p-disabled="true"]):not([data-p-ink="true"])');
+                    let todayCell = findSingle(this.overlay, 'td[data-p-today="true"] span:not([data-p-disabled="true"]):not([data-p-ink="true"])');
 
                     if (todayCell) cell = todayCell;
                     else cell = findSingle(this.overlay, '.p-datepicker-calendar td span:not([data-p-disabled="true"]):not([data-p-ink="true"])');