diff --git a/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor-header/view-editor-header.component.ts b/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor-header/view-editor-header.component.ts
index f6f56ea6..58a8cc9c 100644
--- a/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor-header/view-editor-header.component.ts
+++ b/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor-header/view-editor-header.component.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ export class ViewEditorHeaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.tableConfig = {
       emptyStateConfig: this.emptyStateConfig
     } as TableConfig;
+  }
 
+  public ngAfterViewInit(): void {
     // init the available views
     this.initViews();
   }
diff --git a/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor.component.html b/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor.component.html
index bdfe1535..e0b9491b 100644
--- a/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor.component.html
+++ b/ngapp/src/app/dataservices/virtualization/view-editor/view-editor.component.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   <!-- ========== Canvas and Properties ========== -->
   <!-- =========================================== -->
   <div id="view-editor-edit-container"
-       *ngIf="isShowingCanvas">
+       [hidden]="!isShowingCanvas">
     <app-view-canvas></app-view-canvas>
   </div>