diff --git a/qml/ClideEditor.qml b/qml/ClideEditor.qml
index c971e81..b16d9b5 100644
--- a/qml/ClideEditor.qml
+++ b/qml/ClideEditor.qml
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ SplitView {
                 selectedTextColor: RustColors.editor_highlighted_text
                 textFormat: Qt.AutoText
                 wrapMode: TextArea.Wrap
-
-                Component.onCompleted: {
-                    textArea.text = FileSystem.readFile(FileSystem.filePath)
-                }
+                text: FileSystem.readFile(root.filePath)
 
                 onLinkActivated: function (link) {
                     Qt.openUrlExternally(link);