diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index ade49b1e..e3951405 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -813,6 +813,9 @@ var pad = {
     pad.determineChatVisibility(isConnected && !isInitialConnect);
     pad.determineChatAndUsersVisibility(isConnected && !isInitialConnect);
     pad.determineAuthorshipColorsVisibility();
+    setTimeout(function(){
+      padeditbar.toggleDropDown("none");
+    }, 1000);
   },
   determineChatVisibility: function(asNowConnectedFeedback){
     var chatVisCookie = padcookie.getPref('chatAlwaysVisible');