diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncRunner.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncRunner.js
index 046f9a9f4b..22fd05e5c1 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncRunner.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncRunner.js
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@ Zotero.Sync.Runner_Module = function (options = {}) {
 							var wm = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"]
 								.getService(Components.interfaces.nsIWindowMediator);
 							var win = wm.getMostRecentWindow("navigator:browser");
+							win.Zotero_Tabs.select('zotero-pane');
 							win.ZoteroPane.selectItem(object.id);
 						};
 					}