diff --git a/src/misc/utils.ts b/src/misc/utils.ts
index 0ff14d3dbd..77535331df 100644
--- a/src/misc/utils.ts
+++ b/src/misc/utils.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export class Utils {
     static inited = false;
     static isNode = false;
     static isBrowser = true;
+    static global: NodeJS.Global | Window = null;
 
     static init() {
         if (Utils.inited) {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export class Utils {
         Utils.inited = true;
         Utils.isNode = typeof window === 'undefined';
         Utils.isBrowser = !Utils.isNode;
+        Utils.global = Utils.isNode ? global : window;
     }
 
     static fromB64ToArray(str: string): Uint8Array {
diff --git a/src/models/domain/cipherString.ts b/src/models/domain/cipherString.ts
index 93ff9e78da..6d49d1724e 100644
--- a/src/models/domain/cipherString.ts
+++ b/src/models/domain/cipherString.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { EncryptionType } from '../../enums/encryptionType';
 
 import { CryptoService } from '../../abstractions/crypto.service';
 
+import { Utils } from '../../misc/utils';
+
 export class CipherString {
     encryptedString?: string;
     encryptionType?: EncryptionType;
@@ -93,11 +95,11 @@ export class CipherString {
         }
 
         let cryptoService: CryptoService;
-        const containerService = (window as any).bitwardenContainerService;
+        const containerService = (Utils.global as any).bitwardenContainerService;
         if (containerService) {
             cryptoService = containerService.getCryptoService();
         } else {
-            throw new Error('window.bitwardenContainerService not initialized.');
+            throw new Error('global bitwardenContainerService not initialized.');
         }
 
         try {
diff --git a/src/models/view/loginUriView.ts b/src/models/view/loginUriView.ts
index 0c78bb50c8..476067959a 100644
--- a/src/models/view/loginUriView.ts
+++ b/src/models/view/loginUriView.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class LoginUriView implements View {
 
     get domain(): string {
         if (this._domain == null && this.uri != null) {
-            const containerService = (window as any).bitwardenContainerService;
+            const containerService = (Utils.global as any).bitwardenContainerService;
             if (containerService) {
                 const platformUtilsService: PlatformUtilsService = containerService.getPlatformUtilsService();
                 this._domain = platformUtilsService.getDomain(this.uri);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class LoginUriView implements View {
                     this._domain = null;
                 }
             } else {
-                throw new Error('window.bitwardenContainerService not initialized.');
+                throw new Error('global bitwardenContainerService not initialized.');
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/services/container.service.ts b/src/services/container.service.ts
index fa9a6628ce..10e3f6390e 100644
--- a/src/services/container.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/container.service.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ export class ContainerService {
         private platformUtilsService: PlatformUtilsService) {
     }
 
+    // deprecated, use attachToGlobal instead
     attachToWindow(win: any) {
-        if (!win.bitwardenContainerService) {
-            win.bitwardenContainerService = this;
+        this.attachToGlobal(win);
+    }
+
+    attachToGlobal(global: any) {
+        if (!global.bitwardenContainerService) {
+            global.bitwardenContainerService = this;
         }
     }