diff --git a/paint/sources/tab_browser.ts b/paint/sources/tab_browser.ts
index 590a2b7a..d5d96150 100644
--- a/paint/sources/tab_browser.ts
+++ b/paint/sources/tab_browser.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ let _tab_browser_draw_b: string;
 let tab_browser_refresh: bool = false;
 
 function tab_browser_show_directory(directory: string) {
-	tab_browser_hpath.text             = directory;
-	tab_browser_hsearch.text           = "";
-	ui_base_htabs[tab_area_t.STATUS].i = 0;
+	tab_browser_hpath.text                    = directory;
+	tab_browser_hsearch.text                  = "";
+	ui_base_htabs[tab_area_t.STATUS].i        = 0;
+	config_raw.layout_tabs[tab_area_t.STATUS] = 0;
 }
 
 function tab_browser_draw(htab: ui_handle_t) {