diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/theme.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/theme.js
index f926af253..6ffc2fc01 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/theme.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/theme.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ module.exports = {
                     theme.page._.scripts = scriptFiles.concat(theme.page._.scripts || [])
                 }
                 if(theme.codeEditor) {
-                    theme.codeEditor.options = Object.assign({}, theme.codeEditor.options, themePlugin.monacoOptions);
+                    theme.codeEditor.options = Object.assign({}, themePlugin.monacoOptions, theme.codeEditor.options);
                 }
             }
             activeThemeInitialised = true;