diff --git a/static/js/services/utilRegistry.js b/static/js/services/utilRegistry.js
index 4ffdada2f..9090be850 100644
--- a/static/js/services/utilRegistry.js
+++ b/static/js/services/utilRegistry.js
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
       }
     }
 
-    function setupAllUtils() {
+    function setupAllUtils(scope) {
       if (DEBUG_MODE > 1) {
         console.info('registered js utilities:');
         console.table(registeredUtils);
       }
 
       registeredUtils.forEach(function(util) {
-        setupUtil(util);
+        setupUtil(util, scope);
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/utils/asyncTable.js b/static/js/utils/asyncTable.js
index 0c5f30e31..9c731b33e 100644
--- a/static/js/utils/asyncTable.js
+++ b/static/js/utils/asyncTable.js
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
       element.innerHTML = newWrapperContents.innerHTML;
 
       if (UtilRegistry) {
-        UtilRegistry.setupAll();
+        UtilRegistry.setupAll(element);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/utils/modal.js b/static/js/utils/modal.js
index a0993d802..c29feea69 100644
--- a/static/js/utils/modal.js
+++ b/static/js/utils/modal.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
       element.insertBefore(modalContent, null);
 
       // setup any newly arrived utils
-      UtilRegistry.setupAll();
+      UtilRegistry.setupAll(element);
     }
 
     function withPrefixedInputIDs(modalContent) {