diff --git a/js/Grid/IO.js b/js/Grid/IO.js
index 262d534..ac74835 100644
--- a/js/Grid/IO.js
+++ b/js/Grid/IO.js
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ function init() {
 }
 
 function load() {
-	Grid.clear();
-	Mode.setEnabled(false, ['play', 'solve']);
 	Async.run(
 		Async.bind(
 			File.pick({accept: 'text/json,.json'}),
 			function(input) {
+				Grid.clear();
+				Mode.setEnabled(false, ['play', 'solve']);
 				return File.load(input.files[0]);
 			},
 			function(data) {