diff --git a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
index fc4ab6e10..65bd4c2d5 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export function useReplContext() {
   const defaultOutput = shouldUseWebaudio ? webaudioOutput : superdirtOutput;
   const getTime = shouldUseWebaudio ? getAudioContextCurrentTime : getPerformanceTimeSeconds;
   const init = useCallback(() => {
+    setActivePattern(getViewingPatternData().id);
     const drawTime = [-2, 2];
     const drawContext = getDrawContext();
     const editor = new StrudelMirror({