diff --git a/src/text-editor-component.coffee b/src/text-editor-component.coffee
index d3ba0db78..17f0f84bd 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-component.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor-component.coffee
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ TextEditorComponent = React.createClass
     @props.editor.setVisible(true)
     @performedInitialMeasurement = true
     @updatesPaused = false
-    @forceUpdate() if @updateRequestedWhilePaused and @canUpdate()
+    @forceUpdate() if @canUpdate()
 
   requestUpdate: ->
     return unless @canUpdate()