diff --git a/packages/core/src/editor/BlockNoteEditor.ts b/packages/core/src/editor/BlockNoteEditor.ts
index 2a6648f04b..b605ddbb18 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/editor/BlockNoteEditor.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/editor/BlockNoteEditor.ts
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ export class BlockNoteEditor<
       editor: BlockNoteEditor<BSchema, ISchema, SSchema>;
     }) => void,
   ) {
-    this._eventManager.onMount(callback);
+    return this._eventManager.onMount(callback);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ export class BlockNoteEditor<
       editor: BlockNoteEditor<BSchema, ISchema, SSchema>;
     }) => void,
   ) {
-    this._eventManager.onUnmount(callback);
+    return this._eventManager.onUnmount(callback);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/react/src/editor/BlockNoteView.tsx b/packages/react/src/editor/BlockNoteView.tsx
index d810fafcbe..66cc4e2733 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/editor/BlockNoteView.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/editor/BlockNoteView.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import React, {
   ReactNode,
   Ref,
   useCallback,
+  useEffect,
   useMemo,
   useState,
 } from "react";
@@ -192,6 +193,26 @@ function BlockNoteViewComponent<
     comments,
   ]);
 
+  // editor.domElement is gated behind TipTap's isInitialized flag, which is
+  // set in a setTimeout(0) after mount. Force a re-render once it becomes
+  // available so that all child components (toolbars, menus, etc.) that
+  // depend on editor.domElement see the real element.
+  const [, setMounted] = useState(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (editor.domElement) {
+      return;
+    }
+    // We listen to TipTap's "create" event directly because
+    // editor.onMount() is registered inside the "create" handler in
+    // EventManager, so it misses the first mount. The "create" event
+    // fires after isInitialized is set, so editor.domElement is ready.
+    const handler = () => setMounted(true);
+    editor._tiptapEditor.on("create", handler);
+    return () => {
+      editor._tiptapEditor.off("create", handler);
+    };
+  }, [editor]);
+
   return (
     <BlockNoteContext.Provider value={blockNoteContext}>
       <BlockNoteViewContext.Provider value={blockNoteViewContextValue}>