diff --git a/src/session/session.c b/src/session/session.c
index c879be61..06dfc491 100644
--- a/src/session/session.c
+++ b/src/session/session.c
@@ -713,9 +713,10 @@ doc_rerender_after_document_update(struct session *ses) {
 	}
 	if (ses->doc_view->document->ecmascript_counter > 0) {
 		if (ses->doc_view->vs) {
-			ses->doc_view->vs->plain = !ses->doc_view->vs->plain;
+			// issue #171 : sess-doc_view incorrectly set, disabling
+			//ses->doc_view->vs->plain = !ses->doc_view->vs->plain;
 			draw_formatted(ses, 1);
-			ses->doc_view->vs->plain = !ses->doc_view->vs->plain;
+			//ses->doc_view->vs->plain = !ses->doc_view->vs->plain;
 			draw_formatted(ses, 1);
 			//DBG("REDRAWING...");
 		}