# Selection jumps upon opening a folder sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/selection-jumps-upon-opening-a-folder-sometimes/19448>\
**Category:** Lettera feedback\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [June 25, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/selection-jumps-upon-opening-a-folder-sometimes/19448 "2026-06-25T07:32:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mlw](https://community.bear.app/u/mlw)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/selection-jumps-upon-opening-a-folder-sometimes/19448/3 "2026-06-25T10:29:04Z")

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> [@Possible bug: file browser selection jumps to open file when a folder is expanded](https://community.bear.app/t/possible-bug-file-browser-selection-jumps-to-open-file-when-a-folder-is-expanded/19377):
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> This template is for bug report only: Lettera Version: 3980 macOS Version: 26.5.1 What were you doing: Expanding a folder in the file browser sidebar What happened: I can click on a folder in the sidebar to select it, and then expand that folder using the right arrow key (or by clicking its fold toggle in the file browser). However, at that point the selection then jumps from that folder to the currently open file, wherever it is in the file browser. Besides being somewhat jarring to have the …

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