diff --git a/python/jupyterlab_widgets/src/renderer.ts b/python/jupyterlab_widgets/src/renderer.ts
index 1e0aa34f37..ce0d257625 100644
--- a/python/jupyterlab_widgets/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/python/jupyterlab_widgets/src/renderer.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ export class WidgetRenderer
 
     let widget: LuminoWidget;
     try {
-      widget = (await manager.create_view(wModel)).luminoWidget;
+      const view = await manager.create_view(wModel);
+      widget = view.luminoWidget || view.pWidget;
     } catch (err) {
       this.node.textContent = 'Error displaying widget';
       this.addClass('jupyter-widgets');