diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.cpp
index 432585942..e33d4d446 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.cpp
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ VirtualFileDialog::VirtualFileDialog(ICaptureContext &ctx, QWidget *parent)
   // switch to home folder and expand it
   changeCurrentDir(m_Model->homeFolder());
   ui->dirList->expand(m_DirProxy->mapFromSource(currentDir()));
+
+  QObject::connect(ui->fileList->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this,
+                   &VirtualFileDialog::fileList_selectionChanged);
 }
 
 VirtualFileDialog::~VirtualFileDialog()
@@ -721,6 +724,14 @@ void VirtualFileDialog::on_fileList_clicked(const QModelIndex &index)
   ui->filename->setText(m_FileProxy->data(index, RemoteFileModel::FileNameRole).toString());
 }
 
+void VirtualFileDialog::fileList_selectionChanged(const QItemSelection &selected,
+                                                  const QItemSelection &deselected)
+{
+  QModelIndexList indices = selected.indexes();
+  if(indices.count() >= 1)
+    on_fileList_clicked(indices[0]);
+}
+
 void VirtualFileDialog::on_fileList_keyPress(QKeyEvent *e)
 {
   // only process when enter is pressed
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.h b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.h
index aa4f0c6ae..4ef693b4c 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.h
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/VirtualFileDialog.h
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ private slots:
   void on_forward_clicked();
   void on_upFolder_clicked();
 
+  // manual slots
+  void fileList_selectionChanged(const QItemSelection &selected, const QItemSelection &deselected);
+
 private:
   Ui::VirtualFileDialog *ui;