diff --git a/src/app/files/file-explorer.js b/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
index 1ca85827e9..0d9de5d4b9 100644
--- a/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
+++ b/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
@@ -210,24 +210,9 @@ function fileExplorer (localRegistry, files, menuItems) {
   self.treeView.event.register('nodeClick', function (path, childrenContainer) {
     if (!childrenContainer) return
     if (childrenContainer.style.display === 'none') return
-
-    files.resolveDirectory(path, (error, fileTree) => {
-      if (error) console.error(error)
-      if (!fileTree) return
-      var newTree = normalize(path, fileTree)
-      self.treeView.updateNodeFromJSON(path, newTree, true)
-    })
+    self.updatePath(path)
   })
 
-  function normalize (path, filesList) {
-    var prefix = path.split('/')[0]
-    var newList = {}
-    Object.keys(filesList).forEach(key => {
-      newList[prefix + '/' + key] = filesList[key].isDirectory ? {} : { '/content': true }
-    })
-    return newList
-  }
-
   // register to main app, trigger when the current file in the editor changed
   self._deps.fileManager.events.on('currentFileChanged', (newFile) => {
     const explorer = self._deps.fileManager.fileProviderOf(newFile)
@@ -310,6 +295,15 @@ function fileExplorer (localRegistry, files, menuItems) {
   }
 }
 
+fileExplorer.prototype.updatePath = function (path) {
+  this.files.resolveDirectory(path, (error, fileTree) => {
+    if (error) console.error(error)
+    if (!fileTree) return
+    var newTree = normalize(path, fileTree)
+    this.treeView.updateNodeFromJSON(path, newTree, true)
+  })
+}
+
 fileExplorer.prototype.hide = function () {
   if (this.container) this.container.style.display = 'none'
 }
@@ -547,7 +541,17 @@ fileExplorer.prototype.ensureRoot = function (cb) {
     self.container.appendChild(element)
     self.element = element
     if (cb) cb()
+    self.treeView.expand(self.files.type)
+  })
+}
+
+function normalize (path, filesList) {
+  var prefix = path.split('/')[0]
+  var newList = {}
+  Object.keys(filesList).forEach(key => {
+    newList[prefix + '/' + key] = filesList[key].isDirectory ? {} : { '/content': true }
   })
+  return newList
 }
 
 module.exports = fileExplorer