diff --git a/public/react/src/modules/paths/PathNew.js b/public/react/src/modules/paths/PathNew.js
index 588c1a895..d9da9c0d4 100644
--- a/public/react/src/modules/paths/PathNew.js
+++ b/public/react/src/modules/paths/PathNew.js
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ function create_editorMD(id, width, high, placeholder, imageUrl,initValue, callb
       imageUploadURL: imageUrl,//url
       onload: function () {
           // this.previewing();
+          var id = this.id;
+          var editorName = this;
           $("#" + id + " [type=\"latex\"]").bind("click", function () {
               editorName.cm.replaceSelection("```latex");
               editorName.cm.replaceSelection("\n");