diff --git a/apps/files/lib/Controller/ViewController.php b/apps/files/lib/Controller/ViewController.php
index ea3c751c826..cdad09d27a1 100644
--- a/apps/files/lib/Controller/ViewController.php
+++ b/apps/files/lib/Controller/ViewController.php
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ class ViewController extends Controller {
 			} else {
 				// set parent path as dir
 				$params['dir'] = $baseFolder->getRelativePath($node->getParent()->getPath());
+				// open the file by default (opening the viewer)
+				$params['openfile'] = 'true';
 			}
 			return new RedirectResponse($this->urlGenerator->linkToRoute('files.view.indexViewFileid', $params));
 		}