diff --git a/frontend/js/utils.js b/frontend/js/utils.js
index afdbc8c..3b57f5e 100644
--- a/frontend/js/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/js/utils.js
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ async function openEditor(vaultName, filePath) {
   }
   state.fallbackEditorEl = null;
 
+  // Re-create AI toolbar container (was cleared by innerHTML above)
+  const aiContainer = document.createElement('div');
+  aiContainer.id = 'ai-toolbar-container';
+  bodyEl.appendChild(aiContainer);
+
   try {
     await waitForCodeMirror();