diff --git a/browser/components/CodeEditor.js b/browser/components/CodeEditor.js
index ffcf933da..a65b2fa62 100644
--- a/browser/components/CodeEditor.js
+++ b/browser/components/CodeEditor.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export default class CodeEditor extends React.Component {
   }
 
   componentDidMount () {
+    this.value = this.props.value
     this.editor = CodeMirror(this.refs.root, {
       value: this.props.value,
       lineNumbers: true,