diff --git a/src/referencestrip.js b/src/referencestrip.js
index fb747558..49530b7a 100644
--- a/src/referencestrip.js
+++ b/src/referencestrip.js
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ function loadPanels( strip, viewerSize, scroll ) {
                 blendTime:              0,
                 animationTime:          0,
                 loadTilesWithAjax:      strip.viewer.loadTilesWithAjax,
-                ajaxHeaders:            strip.viewer.ajaxHeaders
+                ajaxHeaders:            strip.viewer.ajaxHeaders,
+                useCanvas:              strip.useCanvas
             } );
 
             miniViewer.displayRegion           = $.makeNeutralElement( "div" );
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index bb3cfc1c..20e06186 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -2227,6 +2227,7 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
                     width:       this.referenceStripWidth,
                     tileSources: this.tileSources,
                     prefixUrl:   this.prefixUrl,
+                    useCanvas:   this.useCanvas,
                     viewer:      this
                 });