diff --git a/lib/handlers.js b/lib/handlers.js
index eed8f81..5d80bc6 100644
--- a/lib/handlers.js
+++ b/lib/handlers.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var path = require('path'),
     istanbul = require('istanbul'),
     bodyParser = require('body-parser'),
     ASSETS_DIR = istanbul.assetsDir,
+    VENDORS_DIR = path.resolve(ASSETS_DIR+"/vendor/"),
     existsSync = fs.existsSync || path.existsSync,
     url = require('url'),
     archiver = require('archiver'),
@@ -65,7 +66,13 @@ function createHandler(opts) {
 
     //send static file for /asset/asset-name
     app.get('/asset/:name', function (req, res) {
-        res.sendfile(path.resolve(ASSETS_DIR, req.params.name));
+        var pathInAssets = path.resolve(ASSETS_DIR, req.params.name);
+        if(existsSync(pathInAssets)) {
+            res.sendfile(pathInAssets);
+        } else {
+            var pathInVendors = path.resolve(VENDORS_DIR, req.params.name);
+            res.sendfile(pathInVendors);
+        }
     });
 
     //reset coverage to baseline on POST /reset