diff --git a/web/src/routes/Config.jsx b/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
index ee01d8d01..d3e8ee90a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function Config() {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (window.editor) {
+    if (document.getElementById('container').children.length > 0) {
       // we don't need to recreate the editor if it already exists
       return;
     }