diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 31cfcf930..d82bcf0c7 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
                         $scope.textEditor.editor.getModel().onDidChangeContent(function () { $scope.textEditor.unsaved = true; });
                     }, 200);
                 } else {
-                    $scope.textEditor.editor.setModel(monaco.editor.createModel(result, 'javascript'));
+                    $scope.textEditor.editor.setModel(monaco.editor.createModel(result, language));
                     $scope.textEditor.editor.getModel().onDidChangeContent(function () { $scope.textEditor.unsaved = true; }); // have to re-attach whenever model changes
                 }
             });