diff --git a/src/gvcore/fileviewcontroller.cpp b/src/gvcore/fileviewcontroller.cpp
index 40ec6ea..1a1005a 100644
--- a/src/gvcore/fileviewcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/gvcore/fileviewcontroller.cpp
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ void FileViewController::slotViewDoubleClicked() {
 
 
 void FileViewController::updateViewMode() {
+	KFileItem* currentItem=currentFileView()->currentFileItem();
 	if (mListMode->isChecked()) {
 		setMode(FILE_LIST);
 		return;
@@ -744,6 +745,7 @@ void FileViewController::updateViewMode() {
 		mFileThumbnailView->setShownFileItem(shownFileItem);
 	}
 
+	browseTo(currentItem);
 	updateThumbnailSize(mSizeSlider->value());
 	mFileThumbnailView->startThumbnailUpdate();
 }