diff --git a/src/app/files/fileManager.js b/src/app/files/fileManager.js
index 17e13486f4..eea9461749 100644
--- a/src/app/files/fileManager.js
+++ b/src/app/files/fileManager.js
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ class FileManager {
     return null
   }
 
+  currentFile () {
+    var self = this
+    return self._deps.config.get('currentFile')
+  }
+
   currentPath () {
     var self = this
     var currentFile = self._deps.config.get('currentFile')
diff --git a/src/app/plugin/pluginAPI.js b/src/app/plugin/pluginAPI.js
index c0d1f2f389..18faeb538d 100644
--- a/src/app/plugin/pluginAPI.js
+++ b/src/app/plugin/pluginAPI.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = (pluginManager, fileProviders, fileManager, compiler, udapp) =>
     },
     editor: {
       getCurrentFile: (mod, cb) => {
-        var path = fileManager.currentPath()
+        var path = fileManager.currentFile()
         if (!path) {
           cb('no file selected')
         } else {