diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
index 13960bbec..5b040c9e0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ function initProtocolPreviewModal() {
           modalTitle.html(data.title);
           modalBody.html(data.html);
           modalFooter.html(data.footer);
-          initHandsOnTable(modalBody);
+          window.initHandsOnTable(modalBody);
           modal.modal("show");
-          initHandsOnTable(modalBody);
+          window.initHandsOnTable(modalBody);
           initPreviewModal();
         },
         error: function (error) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
index e236eb124..af687ee30 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
@@ -673,4 +673,5 @@
     });
   })
 
+  window.initHandsOnTable = initHandsOnTable;
 })(window);