diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 72029ab..72ad292 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default ({ value = EMPTY_CONTENT,
 }) => {
   const locale = i18n[configuration.language];
   const isRtl = configuration.language == "ur" ? true : false;
-  const [editorState, setEditorState] = useState(value !== null & value === EMPTY_CONTENT && format == 'markdown'? ' ' : EMPTY_CONTENT);
+  const [editorState, setEditorState] = useState(value !== null & value === EMPTY_CONTENT && configuration.format == 'markdown'? ' ' : EMPTY_CONTENT);
   const initialConfig = {
     namespace: "MyEditor",
     editorState: configuration.format == "markdown" ? () => value == null ? '' : $convertFromMarkdownString(value, TRANSFORMERS) : value,