diff --git a/mobile/lib/features/shell/editor/text_editor_controller.dart b/mobile/lib/features/shell/editor/text_editor_controller.dart
index b189fa4..eabf4d8 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/features/shell/editor/text_editor_controller.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/features/shell/editor/text_editor_controller.dart
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ class TextEditorController extends ChangeNotifier {
     required this.language,
     required this.totalBytes,
   })  : _writer = writer,
-        _originalText = originalText,
+        _originalText = '',
         code = CodeLineEditingController.fromText(originalText) {
+    _originalText = code.text;
     code.addListener(_onCodeChanged);
   }