diff --git a/web/components/bio/profile-bio.tsx b/web/components/bio/profile-bio.tsx
index bff8e24..cea2b94 100644
--- a/web/components/bio/profile-bio.tsx
+++ b/web/components/bio/profile-bio.tsx
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ export function ProfileBio(props: {
 }) {
   const {isCurrentUser, profile, refreshProfile, fromProfilePage} = props
   const [edit, setEdit] = useState(false)
+  const editor = useTextEditor({defaultValue: ''})
+  const [textLength, setTextLength] = useState(MAX_INT)
 
   if (!isCurrentUser && !profile.bio) return null
   if (fromProfilePage && !profile.bio) return null
 
-  const editor = useTextEditor({defaultValue: ''})
-  const [textLength, setTextLength] = useState(editor?.getText().length ?? MAX_INT)
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!editor) return
     editor.commands.setContent(profile.bio as JSONContent)