diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js
index 68bf7ee4bd..8a51230d02 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ var et2_tree = et2_inputWidget.extend({
 		else
 		{
 			this.input.selectItem(this.value, false);	// false = do not trigger onSelect
+			this.input.openItem(this.value);
 		}
 	},