diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index 8687ca64..f7f3621a 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
                 //images.push(reader.result);
 
 
-                const element = $("<div class='thumb'></div>")
+                const element = $("<div class='thumb'></div>").get(0)
 
                 cornerstone.enable(element);
                 cornerstone.loadAndCacheImage(file).then(function(image) {