diff --git a/src/cmd_line/commands/file.ts b/src/cmd_line/commands/file.ts
index af4283fc1..e193413e7 100644
--- a/src/cmd_line/commands/file.ts
+++ b/src/cmd_line/commands/file.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export class FileCommand extends ExCommand {
     }
 
     const doc = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(fileUri);
-    vscode.window.showTextDocument(doc);
+    await vscode.window.showTextDocument(doc);
 
     const lineNumber =
       args.cmd?.type === 'line_number'