diff --git a/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-editor.tsx b/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-editor.tsx
index b92252ac6e..238f954365 100644
--- a/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-editor.tsx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const useEditor = ({
         editorRef.current?.commands.clearContent();
       },
       setEditorValue: (content: string) => {
-        editorRef.current?.commands.setContent(content);
+        editorRef.current?.commands.setContent(content, false, { preserveWhitespace: "full" });
       },
       setEditorValueAtCursorPosition: (content: string) => {
         if (savedSelection) {
diff --git a/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-read-only-editor.tsx b/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-read-only-editor.tsx
index 8b16d1e766..4dc492d359 100644
--- a/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-read-only-editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/editor/core/src/hooks/use-read-only-editor.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const useReadOnlyEditor = ({
   // for syncing swr data on tab refocus etc
   useEffect(() => {
     if (initialValue === null || initialValue === undefined) return;
-    if (editor && !editor.isDestroyed) editor?.commands.setContent(initialValue);
+    if (editor && !editor.isDestroyed) editor?.commands.setContent(initialValue, false, { preserveWhitespace: "full" });
   }, [editor, initialValue]);
 
   const editorRef: MutableRefObject<Editor | null> = useRef(null);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export const useReadOnlyEditor = ({
       editorRef.current?.commands.clearContent();
     },
     setEditorValue: (content: string) => {
-      editorRef.current?.commands.setContent(content);
+      editorRef.current?.commands.setContent(content, false, { preserveWhitespace: "full" });
     },
     getMarkDown: (): string => {
       const markdownOutput = editorRef.current?.storage.markdown.getMarkdown();