diff --git a/core/client.js b/core/client.js
index d0d1acf1..a9ce7e64 100644
--- a/core/client.js
+++ b/core/client.js
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ function edit() {
 		gSplit = undefined;
 	}
 	gSplit = Split(['#editPane', '#viewPane'], {minSize: 0});
+	document.getElementById("editPane").style.display = 'flex';
 
 	ensureLoaded([
 		{tagName: "script", attributes: {src: "/codemirror/codemirror.min.js"}},
@@ -457,7 +458,6 @@ function loadFile(name, id) {
 	}).then(function(text) {
 		gFiles[name].doc = new CodeMirror.Doc(text, guessMode(name));
 		if (!Object.values(gFiles).some(x => !x.doc)) {
-			document.getElementById("editPane").style.display = 'flex';
 			openFile(Object.keys(gFiles).sort()[0]);
 		}
 	});