diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
index 65ad39a7..ce63583f 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 
 <script>
     $(document).ready(function () {
-        dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
         $("#add-finding-button").click(() => {
+            dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
                 cornerstone.resize(dicom_element);
                 cornerstoneTools.globalImageIdSpecificToolStateManager.clear(dicom_element);
             $("#finding-form").empty().append(
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 
         });
         $(".view-finding-button").each((n, el) => {
+            dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
             annotationjson = JSON.parse(e.currentTarget.dataset.annotationjson);
             cornerstoneTools.globalImageIdSpecificToolStateManager.clear(dicom_element);