1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts b/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
index 175de0fa5..1fc0a7593 100644
--- a/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ export class LinkManager {
 
 
     public createLinkrelationshipLists = () => {
-        const linkRelationshipList = new List<string>();
-        const linkColorList = new List<string>();
-        Doc.UserDoc().linkRelationshipList = linkRelationshipList;
-        Doc.UserDoc().linkColorList = linkColorList;
-        console.log(Doc.UserDoc().linkRelationshipList);
-        console.log(Doc.UserDoc().linkColorList);
-        //
+        //create new lists for link relations and their associated colors if the lists don't already exist
+        if (!Doc.UserDoc().linkRelationshipList && !Doc.UserDoc().linkColorList) {
+            const linkRelationshipList = new List<string>();
+            const linkColorList = new List<string>();
+            Doc.UserDoc().linkRelationshipList = linkRelationshipList;
+            Doc.UserDoc().linkColorList = linkColorList;
+        }
     }
 
     public addLink(linkDoc: Doc, checkExists = false) {