diff --git a/ts/editable/decorated.ts b/ts/editable/decorated.ts
index 760e75208..8df02479e 100644
--- a/ts/editable/decorated.ts
+++ b/ts/editable/decorated.ts
@@ -38,13 +38,37 @@ export interface DecoratedElementConstructor
     toUndecorated(stored: string): string;
 }
 
-export class CustomElementArray<
-    T extends CustomElementConstructor & WithTagName,
-> extends Array<T> {
-    push(...elements: T[]): number {
+export class CustomElementArray extends Array<DecoratedElementConstructor> {
+    push(...elements: DecoratedElementConstructor[]): number {
         for (const element of elements) {
             customElements.define(element.tagName, element);
         }
         return super.push(...elements);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Transforms any decorated elements in input HTML from undecorated to stored state.
+     */
+    toStored(html: string): string {
+        let result = html;
+
+        for (const element of this) {
+            result = element.toStored(result);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Transforms any decorated elements in input HTML from stored to undecorated state.
+     */
+    toUndecorated(html: string): string {
+        let result = html;
+
+        for (const element of this) {
+            result = element.toUndecorated(result);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ts/editable/mathjax-element.ts b/ts/editable/mathjax-element.ts
index 73610c34f..1cfbcfdba 100644
--- a/ts/editable/mathjax-element.ts
+++ b/ts/editable/mathjax-element.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ const mathjaxTagPattern =
 const mathjaxBlockDelimiterPattern = /\\\[(.*?)\\\]/gsu;
 const mathjaxInlineDelimiterPattern = /\\\((.*?)\\\)/gsu;
 
+/**
+ * If the user enters the Mathjax with delimiters, "<" and ">" will
+ * be first translated to entities.
+ */
+function translateEntitiesToMathjax(value: string) {
+    return value.replace(/&lt;/g, "{\\lt}").replace(/&gt;/g, "{\\gt}");
+}
+
 export const Mathjax: DecoratedElementConstructor = class Mathjax
     extends HTMLElement
     implements DecoratedElement
@@ -22,7 +30,7 @@ export const Mathjax: DecoratedElementConstructor = class Mathjax
     static tagName = "anki-mathjax";
 
     static toStored(undecorated: string): string {
-        return undecorated.replace(
+        const stored = undecorated.replace(
             mathjaxTagPattern,
             (_match: string, block: string | undefined, text: string) => {
                 return typeof block === "string" && block !== "false"
@@ -30,20 +38,20 @@ export const Mathjax: DecoratedElementConstructor = class Mathjax
                     : `\\(${text}\\)`;
             },
         );
+
+        return stored;
     }
 
     static toUndecorated(stored: string): string {
         return stored
-            .replace(
-                mathjaxBlockDelimiterPattern,
-                (_match: string, text: string) =>
-                    `<${Mathjax.tagName} block="true">${text}</${Mathjax.tagName}>`,
-            )
-            .replace(
-                mathjaxInlineDelimiterPattern,
-                (_match: string, text: string) =>
-                    `<${Mathjax.tagName}>${text}</${Mathjax.tagName}>`,
-            );
+            .replace(mathjaxBlockDelimiterPattern, (_match: string, text: string) => {
+                const escaped = translateEntitiesToMathjax(text);
+                return `<${Mathjax.tagName} block="true">${escaped}</${Mathjax.tagName}>`;
+            })
+            .replace(mathjaxInlineDelimiterPattern, (_match: string, text: string) => {
+                const escaped = translateEntitiesToMathjax(text);
+                return `<${Mathjax.tagName}>${escaped}</${Mathjax.tagName}>`;
+            });
     }
 
     block = false;
@@ -76,6 +84,9 @@ export const Mathjax: DecoratedElementConstructor = class Mathjax
                 break;
 
             case "data-mathjax":
+                if (!newValue) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 this.component?.$set({ mathjax: newValue });
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/ts/editor/CodeMirror.svelte b/ts/editor/CodeMirror.svelte
index 3b2ab8136..755365544 100644
--- a/ts/editor/CodeMirror.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/CodeMirror.svelte
@@ -3,92 +3,84 @@ Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script context="module" lang="ts">
-    import { CodeMirror as CodeMirrorLib } from "./code-mirror";
+    import type CodeMirrorLib from "codemirror";
 
     export interface CodeMirrorAPI {
-        readonly editor: CodeMirrorLib.EditorFromTextArea;
+        readonly editor: Promise<CodeMirrorLib.Editor>;
+        setOption<T extends keyof CodeMirrorLib.EditorConfiguration>(
+            key: T,
+            value: CodeMirrorLib.EditorConfiguration[T],
+        ): Promise<void>;
     }
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { createEventDispatcher, getContext } from "svelte";
+    import { createEventDispatcher, getContext, onMount } from "svelte";
     import type { Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
     import { directionKey } from "../lib/context-keys";
-    import storeSubscribe from "../sveltelib/store-subscribe";
+    import { promiseWithResolver } from "../lib/promise";
     import { pageTheme } from "../sveltelib/theme";
-    import { darkCodeMirrorTheme, lightCodeMirrorTheme } from "./code-mirror";
+    import {
+        darkTheme,
+        lightTheme,
+        openCodeMirror,
+        setupCodeMirror,
+    } from "./code-mirror";
 
     export let configuration: CodeMirrorLib.EditorConfiguration;
     export let code: Writable<string>;
 
-    const direction = getContext<Writable<"ltr" | "rtl">>(directionKey);
     const defaultConfiguration = {
-        direction: $direction,
         rtlMoveVisually: true,
     };
 
-    let codeMirror: CodeMirrorLib.EditorFromTextArea;
-    $: codeMirror?.setOption("direction", $direction);
+    const [editorPromise, resolve] = promiseWithResolver<CodeMirrorLib.Editor>();
 
-    function setValue(content: string): void {
-        codeMirror.setValue(content);
+    /**
+     * Convenience function for editor.setOption.
+     */
+    function setOption<T extends keyof CodeMirrorLib.EditorConfiguration>(
+        key: T,
+        value: CodeMirrorLib.EditorConfiguration[T],
+    ): void {
+        editorPromise.then((editor) => editor.setOption(key, value));
     }
 
-    const { subscribe, unsubscribe } = storeSubscribe(code, setValue, false);
+    const direction = getContext<Writable<"ltr" | "rtl">>(directionKey);
+
+    $: setOption("direction", $direction);
+    $: setOption("theme", $pageTheme.isDark ? darkTheme : lightTheme);
+
+    let apiPartial: Partial<CodeMirrorAPI>;
+    export { apiPartial as api };
+
+    Object.assign(apiPartial, {
+        editor: editorPromise,
+        setOption,
+    });
+
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
-    function openCodeMirror(textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement): void {
-        codeMirror = CodeMirrorLib.fromTextArea(textarea, {
-            ...defaultConfiguration,
-            ...configuration,
-        });
-
-        // TODO passing in the tabindex option does not do anything: bug?
-        codeMirror.getInputField().tabIndex = 0;
-
-        let ranges: CodeMirrorLib.Range[] | null = null;
-
-        codeMirror.on("change", () => dispatch("change", codeMirror.getValue()));
-        codeMirror.on("mousedown", () => {
-            ranges = null;
-        });
-        codeMirror.on("focus", () => {
-            if (ranges) {
-                try {
-                    codeMirror.setSelections(ranges);
-                } catch {
-                    ranges = null;
-                    codeMirror.setCursor(codeMirror.lineCount(), 0);
-                }
-            }
-            unsubscribe();
-            dispatch("focus");
-        });
-        codeMirror.on("blur", () => {
-            ranges = codeMirror.listSelections();
-            subscribe();
-            dispatch("blur");
-        });
-
-        subscribe();
-    }
-
-    $: codeMirror?.setOption(
-        "theme",
-        $pageTheme.isDark ? darkCodeMirrorTheme : lightCodeMirrorTheme,
+    onMount(() =>
+        editorPromise.then((editor) => {
+            setupCodeMirror(editor, code);
+            editor.on("change", () => dispatch("change", editor.getValue()));
+            editor.on("focus", () => dispatch("focus"));
+            editor.on("blur", () => dispatch("blur"));
+        }),
     );
-
-    export const api = Object.create(
-        {},
-        {
-            editor: { get: () => codeMirror },
-        },
-    ) as CodeMirrorAPI;
 </script>
 
 <div class="code-mirror">
-    <textarea tabindex="-1" hidden use:openCodeMirror />
+    <textarea
+        tabindex="-1"
+        hidden
+        use:openCodeMirror={{
+            configuration: { ...configuration, ...defaultConfiguration },
+            resolve,
+        }}
+    />
 </div>
 
 <style lang="scss">
diff --git a/ts/editor/DecoratedElements.svelte b/ts/editor/DecoratedElements.svelte
index d42f9e69e..150de2585 100644
--- a/ts/editor/DecoratedElements.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/DecoratedElements.svelte
@@ -3,17 +3,13 @@ Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script context="module" lang="ts">
-    import {
-        CustomElementArray,
-        DecoratedElementConstructor,
-    } from "../editable/decorated";
+    import { CustomElementArray } from "../editable/decorated";
     import contextProperty from "../sveltelib/context-property";
 
-    const decoratedElements = new CustomElementArray<DecoratedElementConstructor>();
+    const decoratedElements = new CustomElementArray();
 
     const key = Symbol("decoratedElements");
-    const [context, setContextProperty] =
-        contextProperty<CustomElementArray<DecoratedElementConstructor>>(key);
+    const [context, setContextProperty] = contextProperty<CustomElementArray>(key);
 
     export { context };
 </script>
diff --git a/ts/editor/NoteEditor.svelte b/ts/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
index 929cce275..13e0a7b6b 100644
--- a/ts/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         // TODO this is a hack, because it requires the NoteEditor to know implementation details of the PlainTextInput.
         // It should be refactored once we work on our own Undo stack
         for (const pi of plainTextInputs) {
-            pi.api.getEditor().clearHistory();
+            pi.api.codeMirror.editor.then((editor) => editor.clearHistory());
         }
         noteId = ntid;
     }
diff --git a/ts/editor/code-mirror.ts b/ts/editor/code-mirror.ts
index 78c2f1c6a..91f137ba7 100644
--- a/ts/editor/code-mirror.ts
+++ b/ts/editor/code-mirror.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import "codemirror/addon/edit/closetag";
 import "codemirror/addon/display/placeholder";
 
 import CodeMirror from "codemirror";
+import type { Readable } from "svelte/store";
+
+import storeSubscribe from "../sveltelib/store-subscribe";
 
 export { CodeMirror };
 
@@ -29,11 +32,11 @@ export const htmlanki = {
     },
 };
 
-export const lightCodeMirrorTheme = "default";
-export const darkCodeMirrorTheme = "monokai";
+export const lightTheme = "default";
+export const darkTheme = "monokai";
 
 export const baseOptions: CodeMirror.EditorConfiguration = {
-    theme: lightCodeMirrorTheme,
+    theme: lightTheme,
     lineWrapping: true,
     matchTags: { bothTags: true },
     autoCloseTags: true,
@@ -53,3 +56,73 @@ export function focusAndCaretAfter(editor: CodeMirror.Editor): void {
     editor.focus();
     editor.setCursor(editor.lineCount(), 0);
 }
+
+interface OpenCodeMirrorOptions {
+    configuration: CodeMirror.EditorConfiguration;
+    resolve(editor: CodeMirror.EditorFromTextArea): void;
+}
+
+export function openCodeMirror(
+    textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement,
+    { configuration, resolve }: Partial<OpenCodeMirrorOptions>,
+): { update: (options: Partial<OpenCodeMirrorOptions>) => void; destroy: () => void } {
+    const editor = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(textarea, configuration);
+    resolve?.(editor);
+
+    return {
+        update({ configuration }: Partial<OpenCodeMirrorOptions>): void {
+            for (const key in configuration) {
+                editor.setOption(
+                    key as keyof CodeMirror.EditorConfiguration,
+                    configuration[key],
+                );
+            }
+        },
+        destroy(): void {
+            editor.toTextArea();
+        },
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets up the contract with the code store and location restoration.
+ */
+export function setupCodeMirror(
+    editor: CodeMirror.Editor,
+    code: Readable<string>,
+): void {
+    const { subscribe, unsubscribe } = storeSubscribe(
+        code,
+        (value: string): void => editor.setValue(value),
+        false,
+    );
+
+    // TODO passing in the tabindex option does not do anything: bug?
+    editor.getInputField().tabIndex = 0;
+
+    let ranges: CodeMirror.Range[] | null = null;
+
+    editor.on("focus", () => {
+        if (ranges) {
+            try {
+                editor.setSelections(ranges);
+            } catch {
+                ranges = null;
+                editor.setCursor(editor.lineCount(), 0);
+            }
+        }
+        unsubscribe();
+    });
+
+    editor.on("mousedown", () => {
+        // Prevent focus restoring location
+        ranges = null;
+    });
+
+    editor.on("blur", () => {
+        ranges = editor.listSelections();
+        subscribe();
+    });
+
+    subscribe();
+}
diff --git a/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxEditor.svelte b/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxEditor.svelte
index ef27ccbef..b1657f449 100644
--- a/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxEditor.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
+    import type CodeMirrorLib from "codemirror";
     import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from "svelte";
     import type { Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
@@ -14,14 +15,13 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import CodeMirror from "../CodeMirror.svelte";
 
     export let code: Writable<string>;
-
     export let acceptShortcut: string;
     export let newlineShortcut: string;
 
     const configuration = {
         ...Object.assign({}, baseOptions, {
             extraKeys: {
-                ...(baseOptions.extraKeys as CodeMirror.KeyMap),
+                ...(baseOptions.extraKeys as CodeMirrorLib.KeyMap),
                 [acceptShortcut]: noop,
                 [newlineShortcut]: noop,
             },
@@ -37,46 +37,61 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
-    let codeMirror: CodeMirrorAPI = {} as CodeMirrorAPI;
+    let codeMirror = {} as CodeMirrorAPI;
 
-    onMount(() => {
-        focusAndCaretAfter(codeMirror.editor);
+    onMount(() =>
+        codeMirror.editor.then((editor) => {
+            focusAndCaretAfter(editor);
 
-        if (selectAll) {
-            codeMirror.editor.execCommand("selectAll");
-        }
-
-        let direction: "start" | "end" | undefined = undefined;
-
-        codeMirror.editor.on("keydown", (_instance, event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-            if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
-                direction = "start";
-            } else if (event.key === "ArrowRight") {
-                direction = "end";
+            if (selectAll) {
+                editor.execCommand("selectAll");
             }
-        });
 
-        codeMirror.editor.on(
-            "beforeSelectionChange",
-            (instance, obj: CodeMirror.EditorSelectionChange) => {
-                const { anchor } = obj.ranges[0];
+            let direction: "start" | "end" | undefined = undefined;
 
-                if (anchor["hitSide"]) {
-                    if (instance.getValue().length === 0) {
-                        if (direction) {
-                            dispatch(`moveout${direction}`);
-                        }
-                    } else if (anchor.line === 0 && anchor.ch === 0) {
-                        dispatch("moveoutstart");
-                    } else {
-                        dispatch("moveoutend");
+            editor.on(
+                "keydown",
+                (_instance: CodeMirrorLib.Editor, event: KeyboardEvent): void => {
+                    if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
+                        direction = "start";
+                    } else if (event.key === "ArrowRight") {
+                        direction = "end";
                     }
-                }
+                },
+            );
 
-                direction = undefined;
-            },
-        );
-    });
+            editor.on(
+                "beforeSelectionChange",
+                (
+                    instance: CodeMirrorLib.Editor,
+                    obj: CodeMirrorLib.EditorSelectionChange,
+                ): void => {
+                    const { anchor } = obj.ranges[0];
+
+                    if (anchor["hitSide"]) {
+                        if (instance.getValue().length === 0) {
+                            if (direction) {
+                                dispatch(`moveout${direction}`);
+                            }
+                        } else if (anchor.line === 0 && anchor.ch === 0) {
+                            dispatch("moveoutstart");
+                        } else {
+                            dispatch("moveoutend");
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    direction = undefined;
+                },
+            );
+        }),
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * Escape characters which are technically legal in Mathjax, but confuse HTML.
+     */
+    export function escapeSomeEntities(value: string): string {
+        return value.replace(/</g, "{\\lt}").replace(/>/g, "{\\gt}");
+    }
 </script>
 
 <div class="mathjax-editor">
@@ -84,7 +99,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         {code}
         {configuration}
         bind:api={codeMirror}
-        on:change={({ detail }) => code.set(detail)}
+        on:change={({ detail }) => code.set(escapeSomeEntities(detail))}
         on:blur
     />
 </div>
diff --git a/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxHandle.svelte b/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxHandle.svelte
index 54c6125b6..c1c274a7a 100644
--- a/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxHandle.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/mathjax-overlay/MathjaxHandle.svelte
@@ -132,13 +132,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     });
 </script>
 
-<WithDropdown
-    drop="down"
-    autoOpen={true}
-    autoClose={false}
-    distance={4}
-    let:createDropdown
->
+<WithDropdown drop="down" autoOpen autoClose={false} distance={4} let:createDropdown>
     {#if activeImage && mathjaxElement}
         <MathjaxMenu
             element={mathjaxElement}
diff --git a/ts/editor/plain-text-input/PlainTextInput.svelte b/ts/editor/plain-text-input/PlainTextInput.svelte
index 23e9dba8f..68bcab9ba 100644
--- a/ts/editor/plain-text-input/PlainTextInput.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/plain-text-input/PlainTextInput.svelte
@@ -3,17 +3,27 @@ Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script context="module" lang="ts">
-    import type { CodeMirror as CodeMirrorType } from "../code-mirror";
+    import { registerPackage } from "../../lib/runtime-require";
+    import lifecycleHooks from "../../sveltelib/lifecycle-hooks";
+    import type { CodeMirrorAPI } from "../CodeMirror.svelte";
     import type { EditingInputAPI } from "../EditingArea.svelte";
 
     export interface PlainTextInputAPI extends EditingInputAPI {
         name: "plain-text";
         moveCaretToEnd(): void;
         toggle(): boolean;
-        getEditor(): CodeMirrorType.Editor;
+        codeMirror: CodeMirrorAPI;
     }
 
     export const parsingInstructions: string[] = [];
+
+    const [lifecycle, instances, setupLifecycleHooks] =
+        lifecycleHooks<PlainTextInputAPI>();
+
+    registerPackage("anki/PlainTextInput", {
+        lifecycle,
+        instances,
+    });
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -22,11 +32,11 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     import { pageTheme } from "../../sveltelib/theme";
     import { baseOptions, gutterOptions, htmlanki } from "../code-mirror";
-    import type { CodeMirrorAPI } from "../CodeMirror.svelte";
     import CodeMirror from "../CodeMirror.svelte";
     import { context as decoratedElementsContext } from "../DecoratedElements.svelte";
     import { context as editingAreaContext } from "../EditingArea.svelte";
     import { context as noteEditorContext } from "../NoteEditor.svelte";
+    import removeProhibitedTags from "./remove-prohibited";
 
     export let hidden = false;
 
@@ -42,62 +52,16 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     const decoratedElements = decoratedElementsContext.get();
     const code = writable($content);
 
-    function adjustInputHTML(html: string): string {
-        for (const component of decoratedElements) {
-            html = component.toUndecorated(html);
-        }
-
-        return html;
-    }
-
-    const parser = new DOMParser();
-
-    function removeTag(element: HTMLElement, tagName: string): void {
-        for (const elem of element.getElementsByTagName(tagName)) {
-            elem.remove();
-        }
-    }
-
-    function createDummyDoc(html: string): string {
-        return (
-            "<html><head></head><body>" +
-            parsingInstructions.join("") +
-            html +
-            "</body>"
-        );
-    }
-
-    function parseAsHTML(html: string): string {
-        const doc = parser.parseFromString(createDummyDoc(html), "text/html");
-        const body = doc.body;
-
-        removeTag(body, "script");
-        removeTag(body, "link");
-        removeTag(body, "style");
-
-        return doc.body.innerHTML;
-    }
-
-    function adjustOutputHTML(html: string): string {
-        for (const component of decoratedElements) {
-            html = component.toStored(html);
-        }
-
-        return html;
-    }
-
-    let codeMirror: CodeMirrorAPI;
-
     function focus(): void {
-        codeMirror?.editor.focus();
+        codeMirror.editor.then((editor) => editor.focus());
     }
 
     function moveCaretToEnd(): void {
-        codeMirror?.editor.setCursor(codeMirror.editor.lineCount(), 0);
+        codeMirror.editor.then((editor) => editor.setCursor(editor.lineCount(), 0));
     }
 
     function refocus(): void {
-        (codeMirror?.editor as any).display.input.blur();
+        codeMirror.editor.then((editor) => (editor as any).display.input.blur());
         focus();
         moveCaretToEnd();
     }
@@ -107,9 +71,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         return hidden;
     }
 
-    function getEditor(): CodeMirrorType.Editor {
-        return codeMirror?.editor;
-    }
+    let codeMirror = {} as CodeMirrorAPI;
 
     export const api = {
         name: "plain-text",
@@ -118,7 +80,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         moveCaretToEnd,
         refocus,
         toggle,
-        getEditor,
+        codeMirror,
     } as PlainTextInputAPI;
 
     function pushUpdate(): void {
@@ -126,8 +88,8 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         $editingInputs = $editingInputs;
     }
 
-    function refresh() {
-        codeMirror.editor.refresh();
+    function refresh(): void {
+        codeMirror.editor.then((editor) => editor.refresh());
     }
 
     $: {
@@ -136,18 +98,24 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         pushUpdate();
     }
 
+    function storedToUndecorated(html: string): string {
+        return decoratedElements.toUndecorated(html);
+    }
+
+    function undecoratedToStored(html: string): string {
+        return decoratedElements.toStored(html);
+    }
+
     onMount(() => {
         $editingInputs.push(api);
         $editingInputs = $editingInputs;
 
         const unsubscribeFromEditingArea = content.subscribe((value: string): void => {
-            const adjusted = adjustInputHTML(value);
-            code.set(adjusted);
+            code.set(storedToUndecorated(value));
         });
 
         const unsubscribeToEditingArea = code.subscribe((value: string): void => {
-            const parsed = parseAsHTML(value);
-            content.set(adjustOutputHTML(parsed));
+            content.set(removeProhibitedTags(undecoratedToStored(value)));
         });
 
         return () => {
@@ -155,6 +123,8 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
             unsubscribeToEditingArea();
         };
     });
+
+    setupLifecycleHooks(api);
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -167,7 +137,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         {configuration}
         {code}
         bind:api={codeMirror}
-        on:change={({ detail: html }) => code.set(parseAsHTML(html))}
+        on:change={({ detail: html }) => code.set(removeProhibitedTags(html))}
     />
 </div>
 
diff --git a/ts/editor/plain-text-input/remove-prohibited.ts b/ts/editor/plain-text-input/remove-prohibited.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a51f19fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/editor/plain-text-input/remove-prohibited.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+const parser = new DOMParser();
+
+function createDummyDoc(html: string): string {
+    return (
+        "<html><head></head><body>" +
+        // parsingInstructions.join("") +
+        html +
+        "</body>"
+    );
+}
+
+function removeTag(element: HTMLElement, tagName: string): void {
+    for (const elem of element.getElementsByTagName(tagName)) {
+        elem.remove();
+    }
+}
+
+const prohibitedTags = ["script", "link", "style"];
+
+/**
+ * The use cases for using those tags in the field html are slim to none.
+ * We want to make it easier to possibly display cards in an iframe in the future.
+ */
+function removeProhibitedTags(html: string): string {
+    const doc = parser.parseFromString(createDummyDoc(html), "text/html");
+    const body = doc.body;
+
+    for (const tag of prohibitedTags) {
+        removeTag(body, tag);
+    }
+
+    return doc.body.innerHTML;
+}
+
+export default removeProhibitedTags;
diff --git a/ts/lib/runtime-require.ts b/ts/lib/runtime-require.ts
index f19589fd1..1925a1434 100644
--- a/ts/lib/runtime-require.ts
+++ b/ts/lib/runtime-require.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 type AnkiPackages =
     | "anki/NoteEditor"
+    | "anki/PlainTextInput"
     | "anki/TemplateButtons"
     | "anki/packages"
     | "anki/bridgecommand"
diff --git a/ts/sveltelib/lifecycle-hooks.ts b/ts/sveltelib/lifecycle-hooks.ts
index a50414146..449bf07ec 100644
--- a/ts/sveltelib/lifecycle-hooks.ts
+++ b/ts/sveltelib/lifecycle-hooks.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ function lifecycleHooks<T>(): [LifecycleHooks<T>, T[], SetLifecycleHooksAction<T
                 }
             }
 
-            instances.push(api);
+            // onMount seems to be called in reverse order
+            instances.unshift(api);
 
             return () => {
                 for (const cleanup of cleanups) {