diff --git a/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/PythonShell.cs b/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/PythonShell.cs
index a7e63071a..d80741135 100644
--- a/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/PythonShell.cs
+++ b/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/PythonShell.cs
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ namespace renderdocui.Windows.Dialogs
             scriptEditor.KeyDown += new KeyEventHandler(scriptEditor_KeyDown);
             scriptEditor.TextChanged += new EventHandler(scriptEditor_TextChanged);
 
-            newScript.PerformClick();
-
             scriptEditor.Scrolling.HorizontalWidth = 1;
 
             const uint SCI_SETSCROLLWIDTHTRACKING = 2516;
@@ -78,6 +76,8 @@ namespace renderdocui.Windows.Dialogs
 
             mode_Changed(shellMode, null);
 
+            newScript.PerformClick();
+
             clearCmd_Click(null, null);
 
             EnableButtons(true);