diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 82794b2..2004f91 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^0.14.0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "autosize": "^3.0.15",
+    "autosize": "^4.0.0",
     "line-height": "^0.3.1",
     "prop-types": "^15.5.6"
   }
diff --git a/src/TextareaAutosize.js b/src/TextareaAutosize.js
index e6c518e..a24ecd0 100644
--- a/src/TextareaAutosize.js
+++ b/src/TextareaAutosize.js
@@ -32,9 +32,21 @@ export default class TextareaAutosize extends React.Component {
       this.updateLineHeight();
 
       // this trick is needed to force "autosize" to activate the scrollbar
-      setTimeout(() => autosize(this.textarea));
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        try {
+          autosize(this.textarea);
+        } catch (e) {
+          // window.getComputedStyle throws Access is denied on IE
+          // console.error('Autosize Error:', e);
+        }
+      });
     } else {
-      autosize(this.textarea);
+      try {
+        autosize(this.textarea);
+      } catch (e) {
+        // window.getComputedStyle throws Access is denied on IE
+        // console.error('Autosize Error:', e);
+      }
     }
 
     if (onResize) {