diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
index 1051d24626..baecfc8e6e 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ class CompileTab extends CompilerApiMixin(ViewPlugin) { // implements ICompilerA
   }
 
   async onActivation () {
-    this.currentFile = await this.call('fileManager', 'file')
     super.onActivation()
     this.call('filePanel', 'registerContextMenuItem', {
       id: 'solidity',
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ class CompileTab extends CompilerApiMixin(ViewPlugin) { // implements ICompilerA
       path: [],
       pattern: []
     })
+    this.currentFile = await this.call('fileManager', 'file')
   }
 
   getCompilerParameters () {