diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx
index 12e11e724..cb78d9a9e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx
@@ -2136,11 +2136,11 @@ export default function Layout(props: ParentProps) {
                 variant="ghost"
                 class="flex w-full text-left justify-start text-text-base px-2 hover:bg-transparent active:bg-transparent"
                 onClick={() => {
+                  layout.sidebar.open()
                   if (selected()) {
                     setOpen(false)
                     return
                   }
-                  layout.sidebar.open()
                   navigateToProject(props.project.worktree)
                 }}
               >