diff --git a/nicegui/elements/echart.js b/nicegui/elements/echart.js
index 911100f74..b447f7c25 100644
--- a/nicegui/elements/echart.js
+++ b/nicegui/elements/echart.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { convertDynamicProperties } from "../../static/utils/dynamic_properties.
 export default {
   template: "<div></div>",
   async mounted() {
-    await this.$nextTick(); // wait for Tailwind classes to be applied
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0)); // wait for Tailwind classes to be applied
     if (this.enable_3d) {
       await import("echarts-gl");
     }