diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/wiki-control.vue b/ayanova/src/components/wiki-control.vue
index 91b9d4f7..eb781f36 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/wiki-control.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/wiki-control.vue
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      localVal: this.value,
+      localVal: this.value,todo: handle null localVal without blowing up
       currentView: 0,
       reveal: false,
       selection: {