diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/.client/codemirror/code-editor.tsx b/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/.client/codemirror/code-editor.tsx
index aa9ecf61d1..60e4495bb7 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/.client/codemirror/code-editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/.client/codemirror/code-editor.tsx
@@ -306,8 +306,13 @@ export const CodeEditor = memo(
       // NOTE: maybe we don't need this anymore? Maybe not.
       const persistState = useCallback(() => {
         if (uniquenessKey && codeMirror.current) {
+          const scrollInfo = codeMirror.current.getScrollInfo();
+          // ignore invalid scroll positions
+          if (scrollInfo.height <= 0 || scrollInfo.width <= 0) {
+            return;
+          }
           editorStates[uniquenessKey] = {
-            scroll: codeMirror.current.getScrollInfo(),
+            scroll: scrollInfo,
             selections: codeMirror.current.listSelections(),
             cursor: codeMirror.current.getCursor(),
             history: codeMirror.current.getHistory(),