diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f6e42dae..0528b67e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
   methods in the JavaScript API to change the current page or set the current page size.
   ([#322](https://github.com/glin/reactable/issues/322))
 
+## Minor improvements and bug fixes
+
+* Fixed `JS()` not working when `htmlwidgets` 1.6.3 or later is installed. ([#348](https://github.com/glin/reactable/issues/348))
+
 # reactable 0.4.4
 
 [Documentation - reactable 0.4.4](https://v0-4-4--reactable-docs.netlify.app/)
diff --git a/R/reactable.R b/R/reactable.R
index 951bc964..f9db953c 100644
--- a/R/reactable.R
+++ b/R/reactable.R
@@ -776,6 +776,9 @@ reactable <- function(
     serverMaxRowCount = serverMaxRowCount
   ))
 
+  # Temporary workaround for JS() not working in htmlwidgets 1.6.3
+  class(component) <- c(class(component), "list")
+
   htmlwidgets::createWidget(
     name = "reactable",
     reactR::reactMarkup(component),