diff --git a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
index 1d874aff..b9147226 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export const flash = (view, ms = 200) => {
 
 export class StrudelMirror {
   constructor({ root, initialCode = '', onEvaluate, onStop }) {
+    this.code = initialCode;
     this.view = initEditor({
       root,
       initialCode,
diff --git a/packages/core/examples/vite-vanilla-repl-cm6/main.js b/packages/core/examples/vite-vanilla-repl-cm6/main.js
index 7b19596d..33f529ff 100644
--- a/packages/core/examples/vite-vanilla-repl-cm6/main.js
+++ b/packages/core/examples/vite-vanilla-repl-cm6/main.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { funk42 } from './tunes';
 import { pianoroll, getDrawOptions } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
 import './style.css';
 
-let code = funk42;
 const repl = initStrudel();
 const canvas = document.getElementById('roll');
 canvas.width = canvas.width * 2;
@@ -15,10 +14,7 @@ canvas.height = canvas.height * 2;
 
 const editor = new StrudelMirror({
   root: document.getElementById('editor'),
-  initialCode: code,
-  onChange: (v) => {
-    code = v.state.doc.toString();
-  },
+  initialCode: funk42,
   onEvaluate,
   onStop,
 });
@@ -28,10 +24,10 @@ async function onEvaluate() {
   editor.flash();
   if (!scheduler.started) {
     scheduler.stop();
-    await evaluate(code);
+    await evaluate(editor.code);
     drawer.start(scheduler);
   } else {
-    await evaluate(code);
+    await evaluate(editor.code);
     drawer.invalidate(); // this is a bit mystic
   }
 }