diff --git a/src/actions/openInLibreSignAction.js b/src/actions/openInLibreSignAction.js
index 6a45cc32ea..4a34ecd989 100644
--- a/src/actions/openInLibreSignAction.js
+++ b/src/actions/openInLibreSignAction.js
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 	 * Single file: open in sidebar
 	 */
 	async exec({ nodes }) {
+		const sidebar = getSidebar()
 		const node = nodes[0]
 		await sidebar.open(node, 'libresign')
 		sidebar.setActiveTab('libresign')
diff --git a/src/actions/showStatusInlineAction.js b/src/actions/showStatusInlineAction.js
index ccf606525f..e1ade4f801 100644
--- a/src/actions/showStatusInlineAction.js
+++ b/src/actions/showStatusInlineAction.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const action = new FileAction({
 		return t('libresign', 'original file')
 	},
 	exec: async ({ nodes }) => {
+		const sidebar = getSidebar()
 		const node = nodes[0]
 		sidebar.open(node, 'libresign')
 		sidebar.setActiveTab('libresign')
diff --git a/src/init.js b/src/init.js
index 51e676ccf3..1711aaf385 100644
--- a/src/init.js
+++ b/src/init.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ addNewFileMenuEntry({
 					name: upload.file.name,
 				})
 					.then(async ({ data }) => {
+						const sidebar = getSidebar()
 						sidebar.open({ path }, 'libresign')
 						sidebar.setActiveTab('libresign')
 					})