diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
index 8db75c0c98435be04a408f6d3bfda284a3c1fc78..d5b13c35e3ef82abfec4f4fbd3c961960ff847b5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
@@ -875,10 +875,8 @@ async function openExplorerAndCreate(accessor: ServicesAccessor, isFolder: boole
 	const textFileService = accessor.get(ITextFileService);
 	const editorService = accessor.get(IEditorService);
 	const viewletService = accessor.get(IViewletService);
-	const activeViewlet = viewletService.getActiveViewlet();
-	if (!activeViewlet || activeViewlet.getId() !== VIEWLET_ID || !listService.lastFocusedList) {
-		await viewletService.openViewlet(VIEWLET_ID, true);
-	}
+
+	await viewletService.openViewlet(VIEWLET_ID, true);
 
 	const list = listService.lastFocusedList;
 	if (list) {