diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/TreeNodes/FileNode.cs b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/TreeNodes/FileNode.cs
index c7ed3c8a38..9a45004e58 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/TreeNodes/FileNode.cs
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/Src/Gui/Pads/ProjectBrowser/TreeNodes/FileNode.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Project
 		
 		public override void ActivateItem()
 		{
-			FileService.OpenFile(FileName);
+			var viewContent = FileService.OpenFile(FileName);
+			if (fileNodeStatus == FileNodeStatus.Missing && viewContent != null) {
+				fileNodeStatus = FileNodeStatus.InProject;
+				SetIcon();
+			}
 		}
 		
 //		protected override void Initialize()