diff --git a/src/app/files/fileManager.js b/src/app/files/fileManager.js
index 559cf5d7ce..80a0df3bc1 100644
--- a/src/app/files/fileManager.js
+++ b/src/app/files/fileManager.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class FileManager {
     self._deps.editor.discardCurrentSession()
     delete this.tabbedFiles[path]
     this.refreshTabs()
+    this.switchFile()
   }
 
   // Display files that have already been selected