diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 312ed3ab..1a9e0721 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -1373,15 +1373,18 @@ config.defineOptions(VirtualRenderer.prototype, "renderer", {
         set: function(shouldHighlight) {
             if (!this.$gutterLineHighlight) {
                 this.$gutterLineHighlight = dom.createElement("div");
-                this.$gutterLineHighlight.className = "ace_gutter_active_line";
+                this.$gutterLineHighlight.className = "ace_gutter-active-line";
                 this.$gutter.appendChild(this.$gutterLineHighlight);
                 return;
             }
 
             this.$gutterLineHighlight.style.display = shouldHighlight ? "" : "none";
-            this.$cursorLayer.$pixelPos && this.$updateGutterLineHighlight();
+            // if cursorlayer have never been updated there's nothing on screen to update
+            if (this.$cursorLayer.$pixelPos)
+                this.$updateGutterLineHighlight();
         },
-        initialValue: false
+        initialValue: false,
+        value: true
     }
 });