diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index 1ee48adb..e6761d4a 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@
         };
 
 
-        $('#directory-picker-button').click(async () => {
-            monitor_directory_handler = await window.showDirectoryPicker();
+        $('#directory-picker-button').click(() => {
+            window.showDirectoryPicker().then((handler) => {
+            monitor_directory_handler = handler;
             $("#directory-picker-display").text(monitor_directory_handler.name).appendAfter($(
                 "<span>clear</span>").click((evt) => {
                 $(evt.target).remove();
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@
                 monitor_directory_handler = false;
                 const files = await listAllFilesAndDirs(directoryHandle);
             }));
+            });
         });