diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/fileBrowser/browser/fileBrowserDialog.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/fileBrowser/browser/fileBrowserDialog.ts
index 1d3164163971..b29d55a73b3f 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/fileBrowser/browser/fileBrowserDialog.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/fileBrowser/browser/fileBrowserDialog.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export class FileBrowserDialog extends Modal {
 		fileValidationServiceType: string,
 	): void {
 		this._viewModel.initialize(ownerUri, expandPath, fileFilters, fileValidationServiceType);
+		this._viewModel.openFileBrowser(0, false).catch(err => onUnexpectedError(err));
 		this._fileFilterSelectBox.setOptions(this._viewModel.formattedFileFilters);
 		this._fileFilterSelectBox.select(0);
 		this._filePathInputBox.value = expandPath;
@@ -125,7 +126,6 @@ export class FileBrowserDialog extends Modal {
 		this._fileBrowserTreeView = this._instantiationService.createInstance(FileBrowserTreeView);
 		this._fileBrowserTreeView.setOnClickedCallback((arg) => this.onClicked(arg));
 		this._fileBrowserTreeView.setOnDoubleClickedCallback((arg) => this.onDoubleClicked(arg));
-		this._viewModel.openFileBrowser(0, false).catch(err => onUnexpectedError(err));
 	}
 
 	/* enter key */