diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
index f745d1e4..7d08a349 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ end
 
 local function edit_in_current_buf(filename)
   require("nvim-tree.view").abandon_current_window()
-  vim.cmd("keepjumps edit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(filename))
+  vim.cmd("keepalt keepjumps edit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(filename))
 end
 
 function M.fn(mode, filename)