diff --git a/assets/js/cell/live_editor.js b/assets/js/cell/live_editor.js
index ba13f0051..be27353d6 100644
--- a/assets/js/cell/live_editor.js
+++ b/assets/js/cell/live_editor.js
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ class LiveEditor {
       fontFamily: "JetBrains Mono, Droid Sans Mono, monospace",
       fontSize: 14,
       tabIndex: -1,
+      tabSize: 2,
+      autoIndent: true,
+      formatOnType: true,
+      formatOnPaste: true,
       quickSuggestions:
         this.type === "elixir" && settings.editor_auto_completion,
       tabCompletion: "on",
@@ -176,16 +180,6 @@ class LiveEditor {
       parameterHints: this.type === "elixir" && settings.editor_auto_signature,
     });
 
-    this.editor.getModel().updateOptions({
-      tabSize: 2,
-    });
-
-    this.editor.updateOptions({
-      autoIndent: true,
-      tabSize: 2,
-      formatOnType: true,
-    });
-
     // Automatically adjust the editor size to fit the container.
     const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
       entries.forEach((entry) => {