diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 705574b..c6c31b1 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 https://github.com/josdejong/jsoneditor
 
 
+## 2018-08-29, version 5.24.3
+
+- Fixed color picker not working in ES6 projects.
+
+
 ## 2018-08-27, version 5.24.2
 
 - Improved error and validation messaging in `text` mode.
diff --git a/src/js/vanilla-picker/index.js b/src/js/vanilla-picker/index.js
index 012a30f..b0daecc 100644
--- a/src/js/vanilla-picker/index.js
+++ b/src/js/vanilla-picker/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-var VanillaPicker
+var VanillaPicker;
 
 if (window.Picker) {
   // use the already loaded instance of VanillaPicker
-  VanillaPicker = window.Picker
+  VanillaPicker = window.Picker;
 }
 else {
   try {
-    // load brace
-    VanillaPicker = require('vanilla-picker');
+    // load color picker
+    // Note that we load the ES5 distribution bundle
+    // instead of the "default" as the default currently
+    // points to `src/picker.js` which is ES6 code (v2.3.0).
+    VanillaPicker = require('vanilla-picker/dist/vanilla-picker');
   }
   catch (err) {
     // probably running the minimalist bundle