diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/editorMenu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/editorMenu.js
index a47b8630f..f2a81e4b5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/editorMenu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/editorMenu.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EditorMenuCtrl extends PureCtrl {
   }
 
   toggleDefaultForEditor(editor) {
-    if(this.defaultEditor === editor) {
+    if(this.state.defaultEditor === editor) {
       this.removeEditorDefault(editor);
     } else {
       this.makeEditorDefault(editor);