diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
index 041cdf8f..de426b37 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
 
 <script>
     $(document).ready(function () {
+        dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
         $("#add-finding-button").click(() => {
             $("#finding-form").empty().append(
-                dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
                 $("#hidden-form form").clone();
                 cornerstone.resize(dicom_element);
                 cornerstoneTools.globalImageIdSpecificToolStateManager.clear(dicom_element);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
         $(".view-finding-button").each((n, el) => {
             $(el).click((e) => {
-                dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
+                //dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
                 annotationjson = JSON.parse(e.currentTarget.dataset.annotationjson);
                 viewport = JSON.parse(e.currentTarget.dataset.viewportjson);
                 cornerstoneTools.globalImageIdSpecificToolStateManager.restoreToolState(annotationjson);