diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/ace.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/ace.js
index b33b3c479be..7629d1465c8 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/ace.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/ace.js
@@ -107,12 +107,11 @@ var ViewEditor = Widget.extend({
      */
     start: function () {
         this.$viewEditor = this.$('#ace-view-editor');
-        this.$editor = this.$(".ace_editor");
         this.$viewList = this.$('#ace-view-list');
         this.$viewID = this.$('#ace-view-id');
-
         this.aceEditor = window.ace.edit(this.$viewEditor[0]);
         this.aceEditor.setTheme("ace/theme/monokai");
+        this.$editor = this.$(".ace_editor");
 
         var refX = 0;
         var resizing = false;