diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index c6b5732..23a8319 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ function core.on_event(type, ...)
     local mx, my = core.root_view.mouse.x, core.root_view.mouse.y
     local ok, doc = core.try(core.open_doc, select(1, ...))
     if ok then
-      core.root_view:on_mouse_pressed("left", mx, my, 1)
+      local node = core.root_view.root_node:get_child_overlapping_point(mx, my)
+      node:set_active_view(node.active_view)
       core.root_view:open_doc(doc)
     end
   elseif type == "quit" then