diff --git a/public/src/modules/composer.js b/public/src/modules/composer.js
index a9b6d332cc..bd97c20b29 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/composer.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/composer.js
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ define(['taskbar'], function(taskbar) {
 				socket.emit('modules.composer.pingActive', post_uuid);
 			}
 		});
+
+		require(['composer/controls'], function(composerControls) {
+			controls = composerControls;
+		});
 	}
 
 	initialise();
@@ -416,43 +420,6 @@ define(['taskbar'], function(taskbar) {
 		thumbForm.submit();
 	}
 
-
-	/*************************************************/
-	/* Rich Textarea Controls                        */
-	/*************************************************/
-	controls.insertIntoTextarea = function(textarea, value) {
-		var $textarea = $(textarea);
-		var currentVal = $textarea.val();
-
-		$textarea.val(
-			currentVal.slice(0, textarea.selectionStart) +
-			value +
-			currentVal.slice(textarea.selectionStart)
-		);
-	};
-
-	controls.wrapSelectionInTextareaWith = function(textarea, leading, trailing){
-		if(trailing === undefined){
-			trailing = leading;
-		}
-
-		var $textarea = $(textarea);
-		var currentVal = $textarea.val()
-
-		$textarea.val(
-			currentVal.slice(0, textarea.selectionStart) +
-			leading +
-			currentVal.slice(textarea.selectionStart, textarea.selectionEnd) +
-			trailing +
-			currentVal.slice(textarea.selectionEnd)
-		);
-	};
-
-	controls.updateTextareaSelection = function(textarea, start, end){
-		textarea.setSelectionRange(start, end);
-		$(textarea).focus();
-	};
-
 	var formattingDispatchTable = {
 		'fa fa-bold': function(textarea, selectionStart, selectionEnd){
 			if(selectionStart === selectionEnd){
diff --git a/public/src/modules/composer/controls.js b/public/src/modules/composer/controls.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca6c436972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/src/modules/composer/controls.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"use strict";
+
+/*global define*/
+
+define(function() {
+	var controls = {};
+
+	/*************************************************/
+	/* Rich Textarea Controls                        */
+	/*************************************************/
+	controls.insertIntoTextarea = function(textarea, value) {
+		var $textarea = $(textarea);
+		var currentVal = $textarea.val();
+
+		$textarea.val(
+			currentVal.slice(0, textarea.selectionStart) +
+			value +
+			currentVal.slice(textarea.selectionStart)
+		);
+	};
+
+	controls.wrapSelectionInTextareaWith = function(textarea, leading, trailing){
+		if(trailing === undefined){
+			trailing = leading;
+		}
+
+		var $textarea = $(textarea);
+		var currentVal = $textarea.val();
+
+		$textarea.val(
+			currentVal.slice(0, textarea.selectionStart) +
+			leading +
+			currentVal.slice(textarea.selectionStart, textarea.selectionEnd) +
+			trailing +
+			currentVal.slice(textarea.selectionEnd)
+		);
+	};
+
+	controls.updateTextareaSelection = function(textarea, start, end){
+		textarea.setSelectionRange(start, end);
+		$(textarea).focus();
+	};
+
+
+	return controls;
+});
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