diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f89392..12454d8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @tokens-studio/token-configurator
 
+## 0.0.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Export ensureMonacoIsLoaded util for easier use of replaceSource util, which doesn't work very well if Monaco isn't loaded.
+
 ## 0.0.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b973f3b..817d7b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tokens-studio/configurator",
-  "version": "0.0.8",
+  "version": "0.0.9",
   "description": "Online IDE for configuring Style-Dictionary",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Tokens Studio (https://tokens.studio)",
diff --git a/src/configurator-element.js b/src/configurator-element.js
index 8865cd5..0cc4ca7 100644
--- a/src/configurator-element.js
+++ b/src/configurator-element.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export class ConfiguratorElement extends LitElement {
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.preventInit = false;
+    this.hasInitialized = false;
   }
 
   firstUpdated() {
@@ -121,18 +122,21 @@ export class ConfiguratorElement extends LitElement {
   }
 
   async init() {
-    await setupEditorChangeHandlers();
-    await sdState.loadSDFunctions();
-    await sdState.runStyleDictionary();
-
-    await openAllFolders();
-    const fileTreeEl = await getFileTreeEl();
-    if (fileTreeEl.outputFiles.length > 0) {
-      await fileTreeEl.switchToFile(fileTreeEl.outputFiles[0]);
+    if (!this.hasInitialized) {
+      await setupEditorChangeHandlers();
+      await sdState.loadSDFunctions();
+      await sdState.runStyleDictionary();
+
+      await openAllFolders();
+      const fileTreeEl = await getFileTreeEl();
+      if (fileTreeEl.outputFiles.length > 0) {
+        await fileTreeEl.switchToFile(fileTreeEl.outputFiles[0]);
+      }
+      await switchToFile(findUsedConfigPath(), editorConfig);
+
+      resizeMonacoLayout();
+      this.hasInitialized = true;
     }
-    await switchToFile(findUsedConfigPath(), editorConfig);
-
-    resizeMonacoLayout();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 31e89ee..1a1cdd7 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ export {
   replaceSource,
   openAllFolders,
 } from "./utils/file-tree.js";
-export { resizeMonacoLayout } from "./monaco/monaco.js";
+export { resizeMonacoLayout, ensureMonacoIsLoaded } from "./monaco/monaco.js";
 export * from "./constants.js";