diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d662980..3fea02f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "claude-dev",
   "displayName": "Claude Dev",
   "description": "Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, and more with your permission every step of the way.",
-  "version": "1.5.6",
+  "version": "1.5.7",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.84.0"
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDev.ts b/src/ClaudeDev.ts
index 0c6cf10..052001a 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDev.ts
+++ b/src/ClaudeDev.ts
@@ -815,11 +815,9 @@ export class ClaudeDev {
 
 			vscode.commands.executeCommand(
 				"vscode.diff",
-				fileExists
-					? vscode.Uri.file(absolutePath)
-					: vscode.Uri.parse(`claude-dev-diff:${path.basename(absolutePath)}`).with({
-							query: Buffer.from("").toString("base64"),
-					  }),
+				vscode.Uri.parse(`claude-dev-diff:${path.basename(absolutePath)}`).with({
+					query: Buffer.from(originalContent).toString("base64"),
+				}),
 				vscode.Uri.file(tempFilePath),
 				`${path.basename(absolutePath)}: ${fileExists ? "Original ↔ Claude's Changes" : "New File"} (Editable)`
 			)
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index cd6d848..700a86e 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 	)
 
 	/*
-	We use the text document content provider API to show an empty text doc for diff view for new files by creating a virtual document for the new content.
+	We use the text document content provider API to show the left side for diff view by creating a virtual document for the original content. This makes it readonly so users know to edit the right side if they want to keep their changes.
 
 	- This API allows you to create readonly documents in VSCode from arbitrary sources, and works by claiming an uri-scheme for which your provider then returns text contents. The scheme must be provided when registering a provider and cannot change afterwards.
 	- Note how the provider doesn't create uris for virtual documents - its role is to provide contents given such an uri. In return, content providers are wired into the open document logic so that providers are always considered.