diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/markdown_editor.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/markdown_editor.js
index d9ba2df261..5acf4bd467 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/markdown_editor.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/markdown_editor.js
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlMarkdownEditor = class ControlMarkdownEditor extends frapp
 	}
 
 	set_language() {
-		this.df.options = 'Markdown';
+		if (!this.df.options) {
+			this.df.options = 'Markdown';
+		}
 		super.set_language();
 	}