diff --git a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
index 34151af..33d7fa2 100644
--- a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
+++ b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
@@ -115,22 +115,25 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
   let eaBtn = await page.waitForSelector(LINKEDIN_APPLY_BUTTON_SELECTOR, { timeout: 12000, state: 'attached' }).catch(() => null);
 
   // Fallback: LinkedIn shows plain "Continue" when a draft exists (span > span > a)
-  // The <a> has href containing /apply/ — click it to resume the draft
+  // The <a> has href containing /apply/ — find it via evaluateHandle in each frame
+  // (page.$() may not pierce LinkedIn's specific shadow DOM setup)
   if (!eaBtn) {
-    // page.$() pierces shadow DOM; also check via evaluate in each frame
-    let applyLink = await page.$(`a[href*="/apply/"]`);
-    if (!applyLink) {
-      // Search frames directly (shadow DOM may block page.$)
-      for (const frame of page.frames()) {
-        applyLink = await frame.$(`a[href*="/apply/"]`).catch(() => null);
-        if (applyLink) break;
-      }
-    }
-    if (applyLink) {
-      const text = await applyLink.evaluate(el => (el.innerText || '').trim()).catch(() => '');
-      if (/continue/i.test(text)) {
-        eaBtn = applyLink;
-        console.log(`    ℹ️  Found "Continue" link (draft application)`);
+    for (const frame of page.frames()) {
+      const handle = await frame.evaluateHandle(() => {
+        const links = document.querySelectorAll('a[href*="/apply/"]');
+        for (const a of links) {
+          if (/continue/i.test((a.innerText || '').trim())) return a;
+        }
+        return null;
+      }).catch(() => null);
+      if (handle) {
+        const el = handle.asElement();
+        if (el) {
+          eaBtn = el;
+          console.log(`    ℹ️  Found "Continue" link (draft application)`);
+          break;
+        }
+        await handle.dispose().catch(() => {});
       }
     }
   }