diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
index ec93e15..204235d 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ fn on_resize_menu(self: *Self, state: *Menu.State(*Self), box: Widget.Box) void
 }
 
 fn menu_action_open_file(menu: *Menu.State(*Self), button: *Button.State(*Menu.State(*Self))) void {
+    tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "exit_overlay_mode" }) catch |e| menu.opts.ctx.logger.err("navigate", e);
     tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = button.label.items } }) catch |e| menu.opts.ctx.logger.err("navigate", e);
 }