diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts b/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts
index 04e15ab4..fd883b9f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/log-in.ts
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ export class LogInPage extends LiteElement {
       this.formStateService.send("BACKEND_INITIALIZED");
     } else {
       this.formStateService.send("BACKEND_NOT_INITIALIZED");
-      this.timerId = setTimeout(() => this.checkBackendInitialized(), 5000);
+      this.timerId = window.setTimeout(
+        () => this.checkBackendInitialized(),
+        5000
+      );
     }
   }