diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html b/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html
index 19a7e398c1..bc39af32eb 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html
@@ -546,11 +546,13 @@ function goto( mode)
       <input type="submit" name="action" value="Send email">
     </div>
     <script type="text/javascript">
+    $(document).ready(function(){
       var emailEditor = XBlock.initializeBlock($('.xblock-studio_view'));
       document.idashform.onsubmit = function() {
         this.message.value = emailEditor.save()['data'];
         return true;
       }
+    });
     </script>
 
     <p>These email actions run in the background, and status for active email tasks will appear in a table below.