diff --git a/frontend/src/global-shim.ts b/frontend/src/global-shim.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6776c0b79b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/global-shim.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(window as any).global = window;
diff --git a/frontend/src/polyfills.ts b/frontend/src/polyfills.ts
index 9535da8e61..d92f8820b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/polyfills.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/polyfills.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 /***************************************************************************************************
  * BROWSER POLYFILLS
  */
+
+import 'global-shim'; // Add global to window, assigning the value of window itself.
+
 /** IE9, IE10 and IE11 requires all of the following polyfills. **/
 import 'core-js/es6/symbol';
 import 'core-js/es6/object';