diff --git a/MatterControlLib/Library/Widgets/LibraryWidget.cs b/MatterControlLib/Library/Widgets/LibraryWidget.cs
index 9445fa8eb..d652bd3a1 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/Library/Widgets/LibraryWidget.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/Library/Widgets/LibraryWidget.cs
@@ -769,7 +769,8 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrintLibrary
 
 						ApplicationController.Instance.Workspaces.Add(workspace);
 
-						mainViewWidget.CreatePartTab(workspace);
+						var tab = mainViewWidget.CreatePartTab(workspace);
+						mainViewWidget.TabControl.ActiveTab = tab;
 
 						// Load content after UI widgets to support progress notification during acquire/load
 						await workspace.SceneContext.LoadContent(