diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index c46057a..d6a0ef5 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function App() {
   }
 
   const updateElements = debounce((elems) => {
+    if (excalidrawAPI) return
     const actions = []
     for (const elem of elems) {
       const oldVersion = elemsPersisted.get(elem.id)?.version ?? 0