diff --git a/src/static/css/pad.css b/src/static/css/pad.css
index 11705e06b..91c97c5e1 100644
--- a/src/static/css/pad.css
+++ b/src/static/css/pad.css
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ li[data-key=showusers] > a #online_count {
   top: 2px;
   padding-left: 2px;
 }
+#editbar{
+  display:none;
+}
 #editorcontainer {
   position: absolute;
   top: 37px; /* + 1px border */
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js b/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js
index c067bbbad..d39bfecd7 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ var padeditbar = (function()
         });
       });
 
+      $('#editbar').show();
+
       this.redrawHeight();
 
       registerDefaultCommands(self);