diff --git a/core/client.js b/core/client.js
index 59ed4e6d..6ffc0ed3 100644
--- a/core/client.js
+++ b/core/client.js
@@ -435,8 +435,10 @@ async function edit() {
 	document.getElementById('viewPane').style.display =  is_edit_only() ? 'none' : 'flex';
 
 	try {
-		cm6 = await import('/codemirror/cm6.js');
-		gEditor = cm6.TildeFriendsEditorView(document.getElementById("editor"));
+		if (!gEditor) {
+			cm6 = await import('/codemirror/cm6.js');
+			gEditor = cm6.TildeFriendsEditorView(document.getElementById("editor"));
+		}
 		gEditor.onDocChange = updateFiles;
 		await load();
 	} catch (error) {