diff --git a/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc b/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc
index ebfcdb2..4bf8c80 100644
Binary files a/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc and b/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/templates/settings/tabs/email_templates.html b/templates/settings/tabs/email_templates.html
index 4ccefd1..3dc8af4 100644
--- a/templates/settings/tabs/email_templates.html
+++ b/templates/settings/tabs/email_templates.html
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         const body = selectedOption.dataset.body || '';
         const templateType = selectedOption.dataset.type || '';
         
+        // Show the template editor
+        $('#templateEditor').show();
+        
+        // Update the form fields
         $('#templateSubject').val(subject);
         $('#templateBody').summernote('code', body);
         updateAvailableVariables(templateType);
@@ -241,6 +245,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         const selectedOption = templateSelect.options[templateSelect.selectedIndex];
         const templateType = selectedOption.dataset.type || '';
         updateAvailableVariables(templateType);
+        // Show the template editor if a template is initially selected
+        $('#templateEditor').show();
     }
 
     // Handle template save