diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ac765051b..583ecf0fdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     "matrix-js-sdk": "0.8.5",
     "optimist": "^0.6.1",
     "prop-types": "^15.5.8",
+    "qs": "^6.5.1",
     "querystring": "^0.2.0",
     "react": "^15.4.0",
     "react-addons-css-transition-group": "15.3.2",
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js b/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
index 54deae7ef3..529615088e 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 'use strict';
 
 import url from 'url';
-import qs from 'querystring';
+import qs from 'qs';
 import React from 'react';
 import MatrixClientPeg from '../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 import PlatformPeg from '../../../PlatformPeg';