diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index 61c35d0c..d1dfe4bc 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
 
     this.updateLines = function(layerConfig, firstRow, lastRow) {
         this.$computeTabString();
+        this.config = layerConfig;
 
         var first = Math.max(firstRow, layerConfig.firstRow);
         var last = Math.min(lastRow, layerConfig.lastRow);
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
 
     this.update = function(config) {
         this.$computeTabString();
+        this.config = config;
 
         var html = [];
         var _self = this;
diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 78aee384..5c42d185 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
 
     this.setTheme(theme);
 
-    this.scroller = document.createElement("div");
-    this.scroller.className = "ace_scroller";
-    this.container.appendChild(this.scroller);
-
     this.$gutter = document.createElement("div");
     this.$gutter.className = "ace_gutter";
     this.container.appendChild(this.$gutter);
 
+    this.scroller = document.createElement("div");
+    this.scroller.className = "ace_scroller";
+    this.container.appendChild(this.scroller);
+
     this.content = document.createElement("div");
     this.content.style.position = "absolute";
     this.scroller.appendChild(this.content);