diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/backend/Show.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/backend/Show.js
index 4d52696700..97be8fa4ed 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/backend/Show.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/backend/Show.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   challengeMounted,
   challengeTestsSelector,
   consoleOutputSelector,
+  initConsole,
   initTests,
   updateBackendFormValues,
   updateChallengeMeta,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ const propTypes = {
   description: PropTypes.string,
   executeChallenge: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   id: PropTypes.string,
+  initConsole: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   initTests: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   isSignedIn: PropTypes.bool,
   output: PropTypes.string,
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
 const mapDispatchToActions = {
   challengeMounted,
   executeChallenge,
+  initConsole,
   initTests,
   updateBackendFormValues,
   updateChallengeMeta,
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ export class BackEnd extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
     const {
       challengeMounted,
+      initConsole,
       initTests,
       updateChallengeMeta,
       data: {
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ export class BackEnd extends Component {
       },
       pageContext: { challengeMeta }
     } = this.props;
+    initConsole('');
     initTests(tests);
     updateChallengeMeta({ ...challengeMeta, challengeType });
     challengeMounted(challengeMeta.id);
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@ export class BackEnd extends Component {
     } = prevProps;
     const {
       challengeMounted,
+      initConsole,
       initTests,
       updateChallengeMeta,
       data: {
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ export class BackEnd extends Component {
       pageContext: { challengeMeta }
     } = this.props;
     if (prevTitle !== currentTitle) {
+      initConsole('');
       initTests(tests);
       updateChallengeMeta({ ...challengeMeta, challengeType });
       challengeMounted(challengeMeta.id);
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js
index 24ff84f625..868e4d420d 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   createFiles,
   challengeFilesSelector,
   challengeTestsSelector,
+  initConsole,
   initTests,
   updateChallengeMeta,
   challengeMounted,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch =>
   bindActionCreators(
     {
       createFiles,
+      initConsole,
       initTests,
       updateChallengeMeta,
       challengeMounted
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ const propTypes = {
   files: PropTypes.shape({
     key: PropTypes.string
   }),
+  initConsole: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   initTests: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   output: PropTypes.string,
   pageContext: PropTypes.shape({
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ class ShowClassic extends Component {
     const {
       challengeMounted,
       createFiles,
+      initConsole,
       initTests,
       updateChallengeMeta,
       data: {
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ class ShowClassic extends Component {
       },
       pageContext: { challengeMeta }
     } = this.props;
+    initConsole('');
     createFiles(files);
     initTests(tests);
     updateChallengeMeta({ ...challengeMeta, title, challengeType });
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ class ShowClassic extends Component {
     const {
       challengeMounted,
       createFiles,
+      initConsole,
       initTests,
       updateChallengeMeta,
       data: {
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ class ShowClassic extends Component {
       pageContext: { challengeMeta }
     } = this.props;
     if (prevTitle !== currentTitle) {
+      initConsole('');
       createFiles(files);
       initTests(tests);
       updateChallengeMeta({
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/Side-Panel.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/Side-Panel.js
index 1adfca2ee6..8a6dfddfeb 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/Side-Panel.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/Side-Panel.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 
 import ChallengeTitle from './Challenge-Title';
 import ChallengeDescription from './Challenge-Description';
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ import ToolPanel from './Tool-Panel';
 import TestSuite from './Test-Suite';
 import Spacer from '../../../components/helpers/Spacer';
 
-import { initConsole, challengeTestsSelector } from '../redux';
+import { challengeTestsSelector } from '../redux';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import './side-panel.css';
 
@@ -20,20 +19,11 @@ const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
   })
 );
 
-const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch =>
-  bindActionCreators(
-    {
-      initConsole
-    },
-    dispatch
-  );
-
 const MathJax = global.MathJax;
 
 const propTypes = {
   description: PropTypes.string,
   guideUrl: PropTypes.string,
-  initConsole: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   instructions: PropTypes.string,
   introPath: PropTypes.string,
   nextChallengePath: PropTypes.string,
@@ -60,7 +50,6 @@ export class SidePanel extends Component {
       MathJax.Hub,
       document.querySelector('.rosetta-code')
     ]);
-    this.props.initConsole('');
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -106,7 +95,4 @@ export class SidePanel extends Component {
 SidePanel.displayName = 'SidePanel';
 SidePanel.propTypes = propTypes;
 
-export default connect(
-  mapStateToProps,
-  mapDispatchToProps
-)(SidePanel);
+export default connect(mapStateToProps)(SidePanel);