diff --git a/lib/minimap-element.js b/lib/minimap-element.js
index 01358d0a..80feb23a 100644
--- a/lib/minimap-element.js
+++ b/lib/minimap-element.js
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ export default class MinimapElement {
     this.attached = true
     this.attachedToTextEditor = this.parentNode === this.getTextEditorElementRoot()
 
+    if (this.attachedToTextEditor) {
+      this.getTextEditorElement().setAttribute('with-minimap', '')
+    }
+
     /*
       We use `atom.styles.onDidAddStyleElement` instead of
       `atom.themes.onDidChangeActiveThemes`.
@@ -376,10 +380,6 @@ export default class MinimapElement {
   attach (parent) {
     if (this.attached) { return }
     (parent || this.getTextEditorElementRoot()).appendChild(this)
-
-    if (!parent) {
-      this.getTextEditorElement().setAttribute('with-minimap', '')
-    }
   }
 
   /**