diff --git a/lib/mergely.js b/lib/mergely.js
index 021cb30..773026d 100644
--- a/lib/mergely.js
+++ b/lib/mergely.js
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ jQuery.extend(Mgly.CodeMirrorDiffView.prototype, {
 		if (opts) {
 			jQuery.extend(this.settings, opts);
 			if (opts.autoresize) this.resize();
-			if (opts.autoupdate) this.update();
+			if (opts.autoupdate || opts.ignorews) this.update();
 			if (opts.hasOwnProperty('rhs_margin')) {
 				// dynamically swap the margin
 				if (opts.rhs_margin == 'left') {