diff --git a/rtgui/editorpanel.cc b/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
index f44e682f2..fc19f7f27 100644
--- a/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
+++ b/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
@@ -1083,6 +1083,10 @@ void EditorPanel::open (Thumbnail* tmb, rtengine::InitialImage* isrc)
 
     history->resetSnapShotNumber();
     navigator->setInvalid(ipc->getFullWidth(),ipc->getFullHeight());
+
+    // When passing a photo as an argument to the RawTherapee executable, the user wants
+    // this auto-loaded photo's thumbnail to be selected and visible in the Filmstrip.
+    EditorPanel::syncFileBrowser();
 }
 
 void EditorPanel::close ()