diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.js
index 3dbcd9a69f..5f689db18b 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/fileManager.js
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ class FileManager extends Plugin {
   }
 
   async openFile (file) {
+    file = this.normalize(file)
     if (!file) {
       this.emit('noFileSelected')
       this.events.emit('noFileSelected')