diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
index 31ff69b..17204d8 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
@@ -1532,6 +1532,7 @@ var Outline = {
 				// NOTE: we are ignoring the .collapsed attr here 
 				parsed = this.__code2html__(data.text, {...data})
 				html.innerHTML = 
+					//(parsed.text == '' || parsed.text.endsWith('</pre>')) ?
 					parsed.text == '' ?
 						parsed.text
 						// NOTE: adding a space here is done to prevent the browser 
@@ -1545,6 +1546,7 @@ var Outline = {
 				delete parsed.style
 			} else {
 				html.innerHTML = 
+					//(data.text == '' || data.text.endsWith('</pre>')) ?
 					data.text == '' ?
 						data.text
 						// NOTE: adding a space here is done to prevent the browser 
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
index fc2f8e8..c6c039a 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ var setup = function(){
           ```
           - _this seems to be because of a stray `\n` after re-render + `white-space: ...` in the `.view` element..._
             _...this is logical as we do not render code on load and to on after edit_
+          - narrowed the issue down to `.update(..)` and adding a ' ' to the text...
     - ways to fix:
       - semi-active (current):
         - active mode currently disabled (see: `UPDATE_CODE_SIZE`)