diff --git a/apps/code/app.cpp b/apps/code/app.cpp
index 64ef47859..bccf11716 100644
--- a/apps/code/app.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/app.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Toolbox * App::toolboxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) {
   return &m_toolbox;
 }
 
-NestedMenuController * App::variableBoxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) {
+VariableBoxController * App::variableBoxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) {
   return &m_variableBoxController;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/code/app.h b/apps/code/app.h
index af4336713..bcb45c3ee 100644
--- a/apps/code/app.h
+++ b/apps/code/app.h
@@ -46,14 +46,19 @@ public:
 
   /* InputEventHandlerDelegate */
   Toolbox * toolboxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) override;
-  NestedMenuController * variableBoxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) override;
+  VariableBoxController * variableBoxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) override;
 
+  /* TextInputDelegate */
   bool textInputDidReceiveEvent(InputEventHandler * textInput, Ion::Events::Event event);
+
+  /* Code::App */
   // Python delegate
   bool pythonIsInited() { return m_pythonUser != nullptr; }
   bool isPythonUser(const void * pythonUser) { return m_pythonUser == pythonUser; }
   void initPythonWithUser(const void * pythonUser);
   void deinitPython();
+
+  VariableBoxController * variableBoxController() { return &m_variableBoxController; }
 private:
   /* Python delegate:
    * MicroPython requires a heap. To avoid dynamic allocation, we keep a working
diff --git a/apps/code/console_controller.cpp b/apps/code/console_controller.cpp
index c0ae747b0..5a9a1e89d 100644
--- a/apps/code/console_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/console_controller.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ const char * ConsoleController::inputText(const char * prompt) {
 
 void ConsoleController::viewWillAppear() {
   loadPythonEnvironment();
+  /* We load functions and variables names in the variable box before running
+   * any other python code to avoid failling to load functions and variables
+   * due to memory exhaustion. */
+  static_cast<App *>(app())->variableBoxController()->loadFunctionsAndVariables();
   m_sandboxIsDisplayed = false;
   if (m_importScriptsWhenViewAppears) {
     m_importScriptsWhenViewAppears = false;
diff --git a/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp b/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
index b08658822..3e07e0ad4 100644
--- a/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include "editor_controller.h"
 #include "menu_controller.h"
 #include "script_parameter_controller.h"
-#include "variable_box_controller.h"
-#include <apps/code/app.h>
+#include "app.h"
 #include <escher/metric.h>
 #include <ion.h>
 
+using namespace Shared;
+
 namespace Code {
 
 EditorController::EditorController(MenuController * menuController, App * pythonDelegate) :
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ EditorController::EditorController(MenuController * menuController, App * python
   m_script(Ion::Storage::Record()),
   m_menuController(menuController)
 {
-  m_editorView.setTextAreaDelegates(pythonDelegate, this);
+  m_editorView.setTextAreaDelegates(this, this);
 }
 
 void EditorController::setScript(Script script) {
@@ -127,6 +128,16 @@ bool EditorController::textAreaDidReceiveEvent(TextArea * textArea, Ion::Events:
   return false;
 }
 
+VariableBoxController * EditorController::variableBoxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) {
+  VariableBoxController * varBox = static_cast<App *>(app())->variableBoxController();
+  varBox->loadFunctionsAndVariables();
+  return varBox;
+}
+
+InputEventHandlerDelegateApp * EditorController::inputEventHandlerDelegateApp() {
+  return static_cast<App *>(app());
+}
+
 StackViewController * EditorController::stackController() {
   return static_cast<StackViewController *>(parentResponder());
 }
diff --git a/apps/code/editor_controller.h b/apps/code/editor_controller.h
index 807c3d003..3870b8bfa 100644
--- a/apps/code/editor_controller.h
+++ b/apps/code/editor_controller.h
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 #include <escher.h>
 #include "script.h"
 #include "editor_view.h"
+#include "variable_box_controller.h"
+#include "../shared/input_event_handler_delegate.h"
 
 namespace Code {
 
 class MenuController;
 class ScriptParameterController;
+class App;
 
-class EditorController : public ViewController, public TextAreaDelegate {
+class EditorController : public ViewController, public TextAreaDelegate, public Shared::InputEventHandlerDelegate {
 public:
   EditorController(MenuController * menuController, App * pythonDelegate);
   void setScript(Script script);
@@ -26,7 +29,11 @@ public:
   /* TextAreaDelegate */
   bool textAreaDidReceiveEvent(TextArea * textArea, Ion::Events::Event event) override;
 
+  /* InputEventHandlerDelegate */
+  VariableBoxController * variableBoxForInputEventHandler(InputEventHandler * textInput) override;
+
 private:
+  Shared::InputEventHandlerDelegateApp * inputEventHandlerDelegateApp() override;
   static constexpr int k_indentationSpacesNumber = 2;
   StackViewController * stackController();
   EditorView m_editorView;
diff --git a/apps/code/variable_box_controller.cpp b/apps/code/variable_box_controller.cpp
index 9d8c410ec..67c7ecbb4 100644
--- a/apps/code/variable_box_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/variable_box_controller.cpp
@@ -47,32 +47,6 @@ static bool shouldAddObject(const char * name, int maxLength) {
   return true;
 }
 
-void VariableBoxController::viewWillAppear() {
-  m_scriptNodesCount = 0;
-  m_scriptStore->scanScriptsForFunctionsAndVariables(
-    this,
-    [](void * context, const char * functionName, int scriptIndex) {
-      if (!shouldAddObject(functionName, k_maxScriptObjectNameSize)) {
-        return;
-      }
-      VariableBoxController * cvc = static_cast<VariableBoxController *>(context);
-      cvc->addFunctionAtIndex(functionName, scriptIndex);},
-    [](void * context, const char * variableName, int scriptIndex) {
-      if (!shouldAddObject(variableName, k_maxScriptObjectNameSize)) {
-        return;
-      }
-      VariableBoxController * cvc = static_cast<VariableBoxController *>(context);
-      cvc->addVariableAtIndex(variableName, scriptIndex);});
-  NestedMenuController::viewWillAppear();
-}
-
-void VariableBoxController::viewDidDisappear() {
-  for (int i = 0; i < k_maxScriptNodesCount; i++) {
-    m_scriptNodes[i] = ScriptNode();
-  }
-  NestedMenuController::viewDidDisappear();
-}
-
 int VariableBoxController::numberOfRows() {
   return m_scriptNodesCount < k_maxScriptNodesCount ? m_scriptNodesCount : k_maxScriptNodesCount;
 }
@@ -91,6 +65,24 @@ int VariableBoxController::typeAtLocation(int i, int j) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+void VariableBoxController::loadFunctionsAndVariables() {
+  m_scriptNodesCount = 0;
+  m_scriptStore->scanScriptsForFunctionsAndVariables(
+    this,
+    [](void * context, const char * functionName, int scriptIndex) {
+      if (!shouldAddObject(functionName, k_maxScriptObjectNameSize)) {
+        return;
+      }
+      VariableBoxController * cvc = static_cast<VariableBoxController *>(context);
+      cvc->addFunctionAtIndex(functionName, scriptIndex);},
+    [](void * context, const char * variableName, int scriptIndex) {
+      if (!shouldAddObject(variableName, k_maxScriptObjectNameSize)) {
+        return;
+      }
+      VariableBoxController * cvc = static_cast<VariableBoxController *>(context);
+      cvc->addVariableAtIndex(variableName, scriptIndex);});
+}
+
 HighlightCell * VariableBoxController::leafCellAtIndex(int index) {
   assert(index >= 0 && index < k_maxNumberOfDisplayedRows);
   return &m_leafCells[index];
diff --git a/apps/code/variable_box_controller.h b/apps/code/variable_box_controller.h
index 6df4feb6f..046ad33bc 100644
--- a/apps/code/variable_box_controller.h
+++ b/apps/code/variable_box_controller.h
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 #define CODE_VARIABLE_BOX_CONTROLLER_H
 
 #include <escher.h>
-#include "menu_controller.h"
 #include "script_node.h"
 #include "script_node_cell.h"
 #include "script_store.h"
 
 namespace Code {
 
+class App;
+
 class VariableBoxController : public NestedMenuController {
 public:
   VariableBoxController(App * pythonDelegate, ScriptStore * scriptStore);
@@ -17,15 +18,14 @@ public:
   bool handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) override;
   void didEnterResponderChain(Responder * previousFirstResponder) override;
 
-  /* View Controller */
-  void viewWillAppear() override;
-  void viewDidDisappear() override;
-
   /* ListViewDataSource */
   int numberOfRows() override;
   int reusableCellCount(int type) override;
   void willDisplayCellForIndex(HighlightCell * cell, int index) override;
   int typeAtLocation(int i, int j) override;
+
+  /* VariableBoxController */
+  void loadFunctionsAndVariables();
 private:
   constexpr static int k_maxScriptObjectNameSize = 100;
   constexpr static int k_maxNumberOfDisplayedRows = 6; //240/40