diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts
index 1c4a3e61bf..a3828d68b3 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.ts
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class FileManager extends Plugin {
   }
 
   currentFile () {
-    return this._deps.config.get('currentFile')
+    return this.editor.current()
   }
 
   async closeAllFiles () {