diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js b/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js
index 1dc3d1c0..961196d6 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/javascript_worker.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ oop.inherits(JavaScriptWorker, Mirror);
     
     this.onUpdate = function() {
         var value = this.doc.getValue();
-        value = value.replace(/^#!.*\n/, "");
+        value = value.replace(/^#!.*\n/, "\n");
         
 //        var start = new Date();
         var parser = require("ace/narcissus/jsparse");