diff --git a/src/editor/menu_edit.lua b/src/editor/menu_edit.lua
index 0340541c12..fa875f690a 100644
--- a/src/editor/menu_edit.lua
+++ b/src/editor/menu_edit.lua
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ local function navigateToFile()
         preview = preview or NewFile()
         preview:SetEvtHandlerEnabled(false)
         LoadFile(file, preview, true, true)
+        preview:SetFocus()
         preview:SetEvtHandlerEnabled(true)
       end
       nb:SetEvtHandlerEnabled(true)