diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/edit.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/edit.controller.js
index c17c45715b..86400d13fa 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/edit.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/edit.controller.js
@@ -152,9 +152,11 @@
       $scope.content.apps[0].active = true;
 
       // create new editor for split view
-      var editor = {};
-      editor.content = $scope.content;
-      $scope.editors.push(editor);
+      if($scope.editors.length === 0) {
+        var editor = {};
+        editor.content = $scope.content;
+        $scope.editors.push(editor);
+      }
 
     }