diff --git a/src/core/context-tracking/FileContextTracker.ts b/src/core/context-tracking/FileContextTracker.ts
index 18eee94326..c5b8e7623c 100644
--- a/src/core/context-tracking/FileContextTracker.ts
+++ b/src/core/context-tracking/FileContextTracker.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ export class FileContextTracker {
 					newEntry.roo_read_date = now
 					newEntry.roo_edit_date = now
 					this.checkpointPossibleFiles.add(filePath)
+					this.markFileAsEditedByRoo(filePath)
 					break
 
 				// read_tool/file_mentioned: Roo has read the file via a tool or file mention