diff --git a/tools/markdown-previewer.html b/tools/markdown-previewer.html
index acdc6b2..280f4ad 100644
--- a/tools/markdown-previewer.html
+++ b/tools/markdown-previewer.html
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@
         render();
       });
 
+      let dark = false;
       try {
         const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.theme);
         if (savedTheme === "dark") {
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@
         }
       } catch {}
 
+      let currentView = "both";
       try {
         const savedView = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.view);
         setView(savedView || "both");
@@ -564,7 +566,6 @@
         setView("both");
       }
       // ── view modes ──
-      let currentView = "both";
       function setView(mode) {
         currentView = mode;
         workspace.className = "workspace" + (mode === "editor" ? " editor-only" : mode === "preview" ? " preview-only" : "");
@@ -574,7 +575,7 @@
       }
       setView("both");
       try {
-        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEYS.view, mode);
+        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEYS.view, currentView);
       } catch {}
       // ── resizer ──
       const resizer = document.getElementById("resizer");
@@ -606,7 +607,6 @@
       });
 
       // ── theme ──
-      let dark = false;
       function toggleTheme() {
         dark = !dark;
         try {