diff --git a/Source/MainComponent.cpp b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
index 54f7315..cb24ddf 100644
--- a/Source/MainComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ MainComponent::MainComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, OscirenderAudioProcess
 		}
 
 		pluginEditor.addCodeEditor(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex());
-		pluginEditor.fileUpdated(fileName);
+        pluginEditor.fileUpdated(fileName, fileTypeText == ".lua" || fileTypeText == ".txt");
 	};
 
 	fileName.setFont(juce::Font(16.0f, juce::Font::plain));
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index a3b0f5b..3758b0b 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -275,13 +275,15 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::removeCodeEditor(int index) {
 
 
 // parsersLock AND effectsLock must be locked before calling this function
-void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::updateCodeEditor() {
+void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::updateCodeEditor(bool shouldOpenEditor) {
     // check if any code editors are visible
-    bool visible = false;
-    for (int i = 0; i < codeEditors.size(); i++) {
-        if (codeEditors[i]->isVisible()) {
-            visible = true;
-            break;
+    bool visible = shouldOpenEditor;
+    if (!visible) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < codeEditors.size(); i++) {
+            if (codeEditors[i]->isVisible()) {
+                visible = true;
+                break;
+            }
         }
     }
     int originalIndex = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
@@ -307,9 +309,9 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::updateCodeEditor() {
 }
 
 // parsersLock MUST be locked before calling this function
-void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::fileUpdated(juce::String fileName) {
+void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::fileUpdated(juce::String fileName, bool shouldOpenEditor) {
     settings.fileUpdated(fileName);
-    updateCodeEditor();
+    updateCodeEditor(shouldOpenEditor);
 }
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::handleAsyncUpdate() {
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.h b/Source/PluginEditor.h
index b26dedd..e9e1497 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
     void initialiseCodeEditors();
     void addCodeEditor(int index);
     void removeCodeEditor(int index);
-    void fileUpdated(juce::String fileName);
+    void fileUpdated(juce::String fileName, bool shouldOpenEditor = false);
     void handleAsyncUpdate() override;
     void changeListenerCallback(juce::ChangeBroadcaster* source) override;
     void toggleLayout(juce::StretchableLayoutManager& layout, double prefSize);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 	void codeDocumentTextInserted(const juce::String& newText, int insertIndex) override;
 	void codeDocumentTextDeleted(int startIndex, int endIndex) override;
     void updateCodeDocument();
-    void updateCodeEditor();
+    void updateCodeEditor(bool shouldOpenEditor = false);
 
     bool keyPressed(const juce::KeyPress& key) override;
     void mouseDown(const juce::MouseEvent& event) override;
diff --git a/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp b/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp
index 8a2431a..0cda038 100644
--- a/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ EffectComponent::EffectComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, Effect& effect, in
     addAndMakeVisible(label);
     addAndMakeVisible(rangeButton);
 
-    sidechainEnabled = effect.parameters[0]->sidechain != nullptr;
+    sidechainEnabled = effect.parameters[index]->sidechain != nullptr;
     if (sidechainEnabled) {
-        sidechainButton = std::make_unique<SvgButton>(effect.parameters[0]->name, BinaryData::microphone_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::red, effect.parameters[0]->sidechain);
+        sidechainButton = std::make_unique<SvgButton>(effect.parameters[index]->name, BinaryData::microphone_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::red, effect.parameters[index]->sidechain);
         sidechainButton->setTooltip("When enabled, the volume of the input audio controls the value of the slider, acting like a sidechain effect.");
         addAndMakeVisible(*sidechainButton);
     }