diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py b/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py
index f013db0b..aa4cbb31 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py
@@ -229,15 +229,13 @@ class GuiDocViewer(QTextBrowser):
             QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
             return False
 
-        # Refresh the tab stops
-        self.setTabStopDistance(CONFIG.getTabWidth())
-
-        # Must be before setHtml
+        # Must be before setDocument
         if updateHistory:
             self.docHistory.append(tHandle)
 
         self.setDocumentTitle(tHandle)
         self.setDocument(qDoc.document)
+        self.setTabStopDistance(CONFIG.getTabWidth())
 
         if self._docHandle == tHandle:
             # This is a refresh, so we set the scrollbar back to where it was
diff --git a/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py b/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py
index 4c216742..f13ef236 100644
--- a/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py
+++ b/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ class _PreviewWidget(QTextBrowser):
 
         document.setDocumentMargin(CONFIG.getTextMargin())
         self.setDocument(document)
+        self.setTabStopDistance(CONFIG.getTabWidth())
 
         self._docTime = int(time())
         self._updateBuildAge()