diff --git a/src/static/js/ace.js b/src/static/js/ace.js
index d2bbb4847..addc412fc 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ function Ace2Editor()
 
   editor.getInInternationalComposition = function()
   {
+    if (!loaded) return false;
     return info.ace_getInInternationalComposition();
   };