diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MultilineTextEditor.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MultilineTextEditor.js
index ff754d3c..5279a71f 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MultilineTextEditor.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MultilineTextEditor.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ mindplot.MultilineTextEditor = new Class({
         // Set editor's initial size
         var displayFunc = function () {
             // Position the editor and set the size...
-            var textShape = this._topic.getTextShape();
+            var textShape = topic.getTextShape();
             textShape.positionRelativeTo(this._containerElem, {
                 position:{x:'left', y:'top'},
                 edge:{x:'left', y:'top'}