diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/openEditorsView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/openEditorsView.ts
index 92fea9e8412c..82f1828eeb0e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/openEditorsView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/openEditorsView.ts
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ export class OpenEditorsView extends ViewsViewletPanel {
 		if (this.model.activeGroup && this.model.activeGroup.activeEditor /* could be empty */) {
 			const index = this.getIndex(this.model.activeGroup, this.model.activeGroup.activeEditor);
 			this.list.setFocus([index]);
+			this.list.setSelection([index]);
 			this.list.reveal(index);
 		}
 	}