diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_split_type_widget.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_split_type_widget.ts
index c05ed2d7c..8dbb3e8e4 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_split_type_widget.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_split_type_widget.ts
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ export default abstract class AbstractSplitTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
     }
 
     cleanup(): void {
-        this.splitInstance?.destroy();
-        this.splitInstance = undefined;
+        this.#destroyResizer();
     }
 
     async doRefresh(note: FNote | null | undefined) {
@@ -189,17 +188,19 @@ export default abstract class AbstractSplitTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
 
         // Vertical vs horizontal layout
         const layoutOrientation = (!utils.isMobile() ? options.get("splitEditorOrientation") ?? "horizontal" : "vertical");
-        if (this.layoutOrientation === layoutOrientation && this.isReadOnly === isReadOnly) {
-            return;
+        if (this.layoutOrientation !== layoutOrientation || this.isReadOnly !== isReadOnly) {
+            this.$widget
+                .toggleClass("split-horizontal", !isReadOnly && layoutOrientation === "horizontal")
+                .toggleClass("split-vertical", !isReadOnly && layoutOrientation === "vertical")
+                .toggleClass("split-read-only", isReadOnly);
+            this.layoutOrientation = layoutOrientation as ("horizontal" | "vertical");
+            this.isReadOnly = isReadOnly;
+            this.#destroyResizer();
         }
 
-        this.$widget
-            .toggleClass("split-horizontal", !isReadOnly && layoutOrientation === "horizontal")
-            .toggleClass("split-vertical", !isReadOnly && layoutOrientation === "vertical")
-            .toggleClass("split-read-only", isReadOnly);
-        this.layoutOrientation = layoutOrientation as ("horizontal" | "vertical");
-        this.isReadOnly = isReadOnly;
-        this.#setupResizer();
+        if (!this.splitInstance) {
+            this.#setupResizer();
+        }
     }
 
     #setupResizer() {
@@ -226,6 +227,11 @@ export default abstract class AbstractSplitTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
         }
     }
 
+    #destroyResizer() {
+        this.splitInstance?.destroy();
+        this.splitInstance = undefined;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called upon when the split between the preview and content pane is initialized. Can be used to add additional listeners if needed.
      */