diff --git a/file.py b/file.py
index 75ad6cf..3a92cb4 100644
--- a/file.py
+++ b/file.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 import os.path
 
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QFileDialog, QTabWidget
 from editor import BitEditor
 
 MAX_FILE_SIZE = 262144  # 2^18
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class File:
 
         self.app.settings.last_opened_file = self.path
 
+        self.app.gui.main_window.openFileTabs.setCurrentIndex(self.app.gui.main_window.openFileTabs.count() - 1)
+
     def close(self):
         self.app.gui.main_window.openFileTabs.removeTab(self.bit_editor.tab_index)
         del self.app.open_files[self.path]