diff --git a/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditorSupport.java b/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditorSupport.java
--- a/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditorSupport.java
+++ b/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditorSupport.java
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@
         documentStatus = DOCUMENT_NO;
         fireEvent = true;
         setDoc(null, false);
-        kit = null;
+//        kit = null;
         
         getUndoRedo().discardAllEdits();
         updateLineSet(true);