diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
index ddbe2e54..0668cbc0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
@@ -680,5 +680,7 @@ configureEditors: function () {
     this.showFirstFile();
 
     $(window).on("beforeunload", this.unloadAutoSave.bind(this));
+    // create autosave when the editor is opened the first time
+    this.autosave().bind(this);
   }
 };
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