diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py b/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py
index c8a8ad9..91b4fb3 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class SourceCodeEventHandler(TriggerlessEventHandler):
         with self.monitor.pauser:
             try: self.filemanager.file_contents = data['content']
             except Exception: log.exception('Error writing file!')
+        data['content'] = ''
         return data
 
     def select(self, data):