diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c3fb20e5..919df020 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ First, run `npm install -g node-gyp`. Then:
 To build Void, open `void/` inside VSCode. Then open your terminal and run:
 
 1. `npm install` to install all dependencies.
-2. `npm run watchreact` to build Void's browser dependencies like React.
+2. `npm run watchreact` to build Void's browser dependencies like React. (If this doesn't work, try `npm run buildreact`).
 3. Build Void.
 	 - Press <kbd>Cmd+Shift+B</kbd> (Mac).
    - Press <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+B</kbd> (Windows/Linux).
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/build.js b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/build.js
index 4fc90f29..ece3ebf6 100755
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/build.js
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/build.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 const isWatch = args.includes('--watch') || args.includes('-w');
 
 if (isWatch) {
-
+	// this just builds it if it doesn't exist instead of waiting for the watcher to trigger
 	// Check if src2/ exists; if not, do an initial scope-tailwind build
 	if (!fs.existsSync('src2')) {
 		try {