diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
index da4024aef8f0d..865eb7a02eedf 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ impl WinitWindows {
             }
 
             winit_window_builder =
-                winit_window_builder.with_prevent_default(window.prevent_default_event_handling)
+                winit_window_builder.with_prevent_default(window.prevent_default_event_handling);
+            winit_window_builder = winit_window_builder.with_append(true);
         }
 
         let winit_window = winit_window_builder.build(event_loop).unwrap();
@@ -189,22 +190,6 @@ impl WinitWindows {
         self.entity_to_winit.insert(entity, winit_window.id());
         self.winit_to_entity.insert(winit_window.id(), entity);
 
-        #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-        {
-            use winit::platform::web::WindowExtWebSys;
-
-            if window.canvas.is_none() {
-                let canvas = winit_window.canvas().expect("Failed to retrieve canvas.");
-
-                let window = web_sys::window().unwrap();
-                let document = window.document().unwrap();
-                let body = document.body().unwrap();
-
-                body.append_child(&canvas)
-                    .expect("Append canvas to HTML body.");
-            }
-        }
-
         self.windows
             .entry(winit_window.id())
             .insert(winit_window)