diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/file-explorer/src/lib/file-explorer.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/file-explorer/src/lib/file-explorer.tsx
index 44e09da3c6..79b7b68017 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/file-explorer/src/lib/file-explorer.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/file-explorer/src/lib/file-explorer.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const FileExplorer = (props: FileExplorerProps) => {
       }]
 
       setState(prevState => {
-        return { ...prevState, fileManager, files, actions }
+        return { ...prevState, fileManager, files, actions, expandPath: [name] }
       })
     })()
   }, [name])