diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.editors/tab.js b/plugins/c9.ide.editors/tab.js
index 11c18440..e841ebef 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.editors/tab.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.editors/tab.js
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ define(function(require, module, exports) {
                         );
                         return;
                     }
+                    
+                    var currentValue = plugin.document.value;
             
                     editorType = type;
                     amlTab.setAttribute("type", "editor::" + type);
@@ -265,6 +267,11 @@ define(function(require, module, exports) {
                     if (amlPane.getPage() == amlTab) {
                         amlPane.activepage = -1;
                         amlPane.set(amlTab);
+                        
+                        plugin.document.value = currentValue;
+                        // TODO undo managers for different editors conflict
+                        // however, resetting removes changed state
+                        // plugin.document.undoManager.reset();
                     }
                     
                     callback();
diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js b/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js
index 471a9e4a..0ab3e6f8 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.ui/forms.js
@@ -456,20 +456,25 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                         case "dropdown":
                             var dropdown = el.lastChild;
                             
-                            var data = item.items.map(function(item) {
-                                return "<item value='" + item.value 
-                                  + "'><![CDATA[" + item.caption + "]]></item>";
-                            }).join("");
-                            if (data) {
-                                setTimeout(function(){
-                                    dropdown.$model.load("<items>" + data + "</items>");
-                                    
+                            if (item.items) {
+                                var data = item.items.map(function(item) {
+                                    return "<item value='" + item.value 
+                                      + "'><![CDATA[" + item.caption + "]]></item>";
+                                }).join("");
+                                if (data) {
                                     setTimeout(function(){
-                                        var value = item.value || dropdown.value;
-                                        dropdown.value = -999;
-                                        dropdown.setAttribute("value", value);
+                                        dropdown.$model.load("<items>" + data + "</items>");
+                                        
+                                        setTimeout(function(){
+                                            var value = item.value || dropdown.value;
+                                            dropdown.value = -999;
+                                            dropdown.setAttribute("value", value);
+                                        });
                                     });
-                                });
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else if (item.value) {
+                                dropdown.setAttribute("value", item.value);
                             }
                         break;
                         default: