diff --git a/client/js/components/editor-codeblock.js b/client/js/components/editor-codeblock.js
index 8382b3a4..e1a904cb 100644
--- a/client/js/components/editor-codeblock.js
+++ b/client/js/components/editor-codeblock.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports = (mde, mdeModalOpenState) => {
     },
     methods: {
       open: (ev) => {
+        mdeModalOpenState = true;
         $('#modal-editor-codeblock').addClass('is-active')
 
         _.delay(() => {
diff --git a/client/js/components/editor.js b/client/js/components/editor.js
index 44c08ef4..ebc9db06 100644
--- a/client/js/components/editor.js
+++ b/client/js/components/editor.js
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ module.exports = (alerts, pageEntryPath, socket) => {
           name: 'code-block',
           action: (editor) => {
             if (!mdeModalOpenState) {
-              mdeModalOpenState = true
-
               if (mde.codemirror.doc.somethingSelected()) {
                 vueCodeBlock.initContent = mde.codemirror.doc.getSelection()
               }