diff --git a/tinyfilemanager.php b/tinyfilemanager.php
index 93b7209b..bbac02b2 100644
--- a/tinyfilemanager.php
+++ b/tinyfilemanager.php
@@ -4189,7 +4189,7 @@ function renderThemeMode() {
             if(_data && _data.fontSize) { $fontSizeEl.html(optionNode("", _data.fontSize)); }
             $modeEl.val( editor.getSession().$modeId );
             $themeEl.val( editor.getTheme() );
-            $fontSizeEl.val(12).change(); //set default font size in drop down
+            $(function() { $fontSizeEl.val(12).change(); }); //set default font size in drop down
         }
 
         $(function(){