diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 96176843b..778551db7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@
     "filesize": "^3.1.2",
     "flux": "~2.0.3",
     "linkifyjs": "^2.0.0-beta.4",
-    "modernizr": "^3.1.0",
     "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.3.0",
     "matrix-react-sdk": "^0.0.2",
+    "modernizr": "^3.1.0",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
-    "react": "^0.13.3",
+    "react": "^0.14.2",
+    "react-dnd": "^2.0.2",
+    "react-dnd-html5-backend": "^2.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "^0.14.2",
     "react-loader": "^1.4.0",
-    "react-dnd": "^1.1.8",
     "sanitize-html": "^1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/ContextualMenu.js b/src/ContextualMenu.js
index 7865e45a7..3327aa948 100644
--- a/src/ContextualMenu.js
+++ b/src/ContextualMenu.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 'use strict';
 
 var React = require('react');
+var ReactDOM = require('react-dom');
 
 // Shamelessly ripped off Modal.js.  There's probably a better way
 // of doing reusable widgets like dialog boxes & menus where we go and
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ module.exports = {
             </div>
         );
 
-        React.render(menu, this.getOrCreateContainer());
+        ReactDOM.render(menu, this.getOrCreateContainer());
 
         return {close: closeMenu};
     },
diff --git a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
index 295f5f58b..61f47b913 100644
--- a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
     _repositionTooltip: function(e) {
         if (this.tooltip && this.tooltip.parentElement) {
-            var scroll = this.getDOMNode();
-            this.tooltip.style.top = (scroll.parentElement.offsetTop + this.tooltip.parentElement.offsetTop - scroll.scrollTop) + "px"; 
+            var scroll = this;
+            this.tooltip.style.top = (scroll.parentElement.offsetTop + this.tooltip.parentElement.offsetTop - this.scrollTop) + "px"; 
         }
     },
 };
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js
index e003e87f0..96d48e0e1 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 var React = require('react');
 var DragDropContext = require('react-dnd').DragDropContext;
-var HTML5Backend = require('react-dnd/modules/backends/HTML5');
+var HTML5Backend = require('react-dnd-html5-backend');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var dis = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher');
 
diff --git a/src/vector/index.js b/src/vector/index.js
index 45d69001b..87cbd0b66 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.js
+++ b/src/vector/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 var RunModernizrTests = require("./modernizr"); // this side-effects a global
 var React = require("react");
+var ReactDOM = require("react-dom");
 var sdk = require("matrix-react-sdk");
 sdk.loadSkin(require('../skins/vector/skindex'));
 sdk.loadModule(require('../modules/VectorConferenceHandler'));
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ window.onload = function() {
 function loadApp() {
     if (validBrowser) {
         var MatrixChat = sdk.getComponent('pages.MatrixChat');
-        window.matrixChat = React.render(
+        window.matrixChat = ReactDOM.render(
             <MatrixChat onNewScreen={onNewScreen} registrationUrl={makeRegistrationUrl()} />,
             document.getElementById('matrixchat')
         );
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ function loadApp() {
         console.error("Browser is missing required features.");
         // take to a different landing page to AWOOOOOGA at the user
         var CompatibilityPage = require("../skins/vector/views/pages/CompatibilityPage");
-        window.matrixChat = React.render(
+        window.matrixChat = ReactDOM.render(
             <CompatibilityPage onAccept={function() {
                 validBrowser = true;
                 console.log("User accepts the compatibility risks.");