diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts
index 7acec9c05c2..296fb1f6965 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts
@@ -696,7 +696,8 @@ export class TunnelPanel extends ViewPane {
 						}
 					},
 					getWidgetAriaLabel: () => nls.localize('tunnelView', "Tunnel View")
-				}
+				},
+				openOnSingleClick: false
 			}
 		) as WorkbenchTable<ITunnelItem>;
 
@@ -717,6 +718,12 @@ export class TunnelPanel extends ViewPane {
 			rerender();
 		}));
 
+		this._register(this.table.onDidOpen(e => {
+			if (e.element && (e.element.tunnelType === TunnelType.Forwarded)) {
+				this.commandService.executeCommand(LabelTunnelAction.ID);
+			}
+		}));
+
 		this._register(this.remoteExplorerService.onDidChangeEditable(e => {
 			this.isEditing = !!this.remoteExplorerService.getEditableData(e?.tunnel, e?.editId);
 			this._onDidChangeViewWelcomeState.fire();