diff --git a/src/sidebar/util/random.js b/src/sidebar/util/random.js
index 6c8b33ca87b..82f4364ae82 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/util/random.js
+++ b/src/sidebar/util/random.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function byteToHex(val) {
  * @return {string}
  */
 function generateHexString(len) {
+  var crypto = window.crypto || window.msCrypto /* IE 11 */;
   var bytes = new Uint8Array(len / 2);
   crypto.getRandomValues(bytes);
   return Array.from(bytes).map(byteToHex).join('');