diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas_note.js b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas_note.js
index 93d03c0b8..7ff779eaa 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas_note.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas_note.js
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ export default class ExcalidrawTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
 
         // config
         this.debounceTimeOnchangeHandler = 750; // ms
+        // ensure that assets are loaded from trilium
+        window.EXCALIDRAW_ASSET_PATH = `${window.location.origin}/node_modules/@excalidraw/excalidraw/dist/`;
 
         // temporary vars
         this.currentNoteId = "";