diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/userutil/ContextFactory.java b/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/userutil/ContextFactory.java
index c3aa5c0567..a633f9e893 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/userutil/ContextFactory.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/userutil/ContextFactory.java
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ public ClassLoader getClassLoader() {
 
     /**
      * Returns a classloader containing only the libraries contained in the custom resources, with
-     * no parent classloader. If no custom libraries are being used in the current JavaScript
-     * context, this will return null.
+     * {@code System.getPlatformClassLoader()} as parent classloader. If no custom libraries are being used
+     * in the current JavaScript context, this will return null. This classloader always loads classes
+     * parent-first, and the "Load Parent-First" option on Resources has no effect on it.
      * 
      * @return A classloader containing only the libraries contained in the custom resources, with
-     *         no parent classloader.
+     *         {@code System.getPlatformClassLoader()} as parent classloader.
      */
     public ClassLoader getIsolatedClassLoader() {
         return delegate.getIsolatedClassLoader();
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/util/javascript/MirthContextFactory.java b/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/util/javascript/MirthContextFactory.java
index 5e303757d5..6ba3bb35f1 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/util/javascript/MirthContextFactory.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/mirth/connect/server/util/javascript/MirthContextFactory.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public ClassLoader getIsolatedClassLoader() {
         if (isolatedClassLoader == null && ArrayUtils.isNotEmpty(urls)) {
             synchronized (this) {
                 if (isolatedClassLoader == null) {
-                    isolatedClassLoader = new URLClassLoader(urls, null);
+                    isolatedClassLoader = new URLClassLoader(urls, ClassLoader.getPlatformClassLoader());
                 }
             }
         }