diff --git a/www/ftui/components/element.component.js b/www/ftui/components/element.component.js
index 5c18edb1..7890f751 100755
--- a/www/ftui/components/element.component.js
+++ b/www/ftui/components/element.component.js
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ export class FtuiElement extends HTMLElement {
       this.createShadowRoot(this.template());
     }
 
-    if (window.ftuiApp) {
-      ftuiApp.attachBinding(this);
-    }
+    // solution adapted from the very useful thread https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7307983/while-variable-is-not-defined-wait
+    (async () => {
+      while (typeof window.ftuiApp === 'undefined') await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
+      if (typeof window.ftuiApp === 'object')
+        window.ftuiApp.attachBinding(this);
+    })();
   }
 
   createShadowRoot(content) {