diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee
index 41c70b4dee..248d8bec38 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ define [
 
 					session.setUseWrapMode(true)
 					# use syntax validation only when explicitly set
-					if scope.syntaxValidation? and syntaxValidationEnabled
+					if scope.syntaxValidation? and syntaxValidationEnabled and !scope.fileName.match(/\.bib$/)
 						session.setOption("useWorker", scope.syntaxValidation);
 
 					# now attach session to editor