diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnsLayoutPage.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnsLayoutPage.xaml.cs
index a90df6a8281f..aca77854ee60 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnsLayoutPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnsLayoutPage.xaml.cs
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ public void SetSelectedPathOrNavigate(string navigationPath, Type sourcePageType
 		{
 			if (navArgs is not null && navArgs.IsSearchResultPage)
 			{
+				navArgs.AssociatedTabInstance = ParentShellPageInstance;
 				ParentShellPageInstance?.NavigateToPath(navArgs.SearchPathParam, typeof(DetailsLayoutPage), navArgs);
 				return;
 			}