diff --git a/packages/primeng/src/dialog/dialog.ts b/packages/primeng/src/dialog/dialog.ts
index b276616d5e8..02723e40bf8 100755
--- a/packages/primeng/src/dialog/dialog.ts
+++ b/packages/primeng/src/dialog/dialog.ts
@@ -496,19 +496,19 @@ export class Dialog extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
      */
     @Input() headlessTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('header') _headerTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('header', { descendants: false }) _headerTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('content') _contentTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('content', { descendants: false }) _contentTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('footer') _footerTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('footer', { descendants: false }) _footerTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('closeicon') _closeiconTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('closeicon', { descendants: false }) _closeiconTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('maximizeicon') _maximizeiconTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('maximizeicon', { descendants: false }) _maximizeiconTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('minimizeicon') _minimizeiconTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('minimizeicon', { descendants: false }) _minimizeiconTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
-    @ContentChild('headless') _headlessTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
+    @ContentChild('headless', { descendants: false }) _headlessTemplate: TemplateRef<any> | undefined;
 
     _visible: boolean = false;