diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp
index e2bef2f09..74eb724a8 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp
@@ -1031,6 +1031,10 @@ void LiveCapture::connectionClosed()
     // then don't close just yet.
     if(ui->captures->count() == 1 || m_Children.count() == 0)
     {
+      // raise the texture viewer if it exists, instead of falling back to most likely the capture
+      // executable dialog which is not useful.
+      if(m_Ctx.HasTextureViewer())
+        m_Ctx.ShowTextureViewer();
       selfClose();
       return;
     }