diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx
index 475b7014..422b13cd 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class Editor extends React.Component {
       // then need to make CodeMirror documents
       this.initializeDocuments(nextProps.files);
     }
+    if (this.props.files.length !== nextProps.files.length) {
+      this.initializeDocuments(nextProps.files);
+    }
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {