diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts
index 2f568ce36..6e403e67f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts
@@ -401,15 +401,15 @@ export class ItemListController
 
     const activeItem = activeController?.item
 
-    if (this.shouldSelectFirstItem(itemsReloadSource)) {
+    if (this.shouldSelectActiveItem(activeItem) && activeItem) {
+      await this.selectionController.selectItem(activeItem.uuid).catch(console.error)
+    } else if (this.shouldSelectFirstItem(itemsReloadSource)) {
       await this.selectFirstItem()
     } else if (this.shouldCloseActiveItem(activeItem) && activeController) {
       this.closeItemController(activeController)
       this.selectionController.selectNextItem()
     } else if (this.shouldSelectNextItemOrCreateNewNote(activeItem)) {
       await this.selectNextItemOrCreateNewNote()
-    } else if (this.shouldSelectActiveItem(activeItem) && activeItem) {
-      await this.selectionController.selectItem(activeItem.uuid).catch(console.error)
     }
   }