diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBase.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBase.xaml.cs
index 94ce4812d03b..3646d7576504 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBase.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBase.xaml.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private void ColumnViewBase_ItemInvoked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 			openedFolderPresenter = FileList.ContainerFromItem(FileList.SelectedItem) as ListViewItem;
 		}
 
-		private void ClearOpenedFolderSelectionIndicator()
+		internal void ClearOpenedFolderSelectionIndicator()
 		{
 			if (openedFolderPresenter is null)
 				return;
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBrowser.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBrowser.xaml.cs
index f7523f8b858b..ea404aa602b2 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBrowser.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/ColumnViewBrowser.xaml.cs
@@ -429,7 +429,10 @@ private void CloseUnnecessaryColumns(ColumnParam column)
 			var destComponents = StorageFileExtensions.GetDirectoryPathComponents(column.NavPathParam);
 			var (_, relativeIndex) = GetLastCommonAndRelativeIndex(destComponents, columnPath, columnFirstPath);
 			if (relativeIndex >= 0)
+			{
+				ColumnHost.ActiveBlades[relativeIndex].FindDescendant<ColumnViewBase>()?.ClearOpenedFolderSelectionIndicator();
 				DismissOtherBlades(relativeIndex);
+			}
 		}
 
 		private (int, int) GetLastCommonAndRelativeIndex(List<PathBoxItem> destComponents, string columnPath, string columnFirstPath)