diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.editor/web/orion/editor/editor.js b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.editor/web/orion/editor/editor.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.editor/web/orion/editor/editor.js
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.editor/web/orion/editor/editor.js
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ define("orion/editor/editor", [ //$NON-NLS-0$
 			
 			if (this._zoomRulerFactory) {
 				this._zoomRuler = this._zoomRulerFactory.createZoomRuler(this._annotationModel);
-				this.setZoomRulerVisible(this._zoomRulerVisible || this._zoomRulerVisible === undefined, true);
+				this.setZoomRulerVisible(this._zoomRulerVisible, true);
 			}
 			
 			if (this._lineNumberRulerFactory) {
Bug <I> - Can't permanently hide the zoom ruler (zoom ruler is off by default)