diff --git a/rtgui/filebrowser.cc b/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
index 0d2451b59..0246520ee 100644
--- a/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
+++ b/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
@@ -2100,5 +2100,5 @@ void FileBrowser::openRequested( std::vector<FileBrowserEntry*> mselected)
 
 void FileBrowser::inspectRequested(std::vector<FileBrowserEntry*> mselected)
 {
-    getInspector()->showWindow(false, false);
+    getInspector()->showWindow(false, false, true);
 }
diff --git a/rtgui/inspector.cc b/rtgui/inspector.cc
index 7ca0b92d0..242ebac24 100644
--- a/rtgui/inspector.cc
+++ b/rtgui/inspector.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Inspector::~Inspector()
         delete window;
 }
 
-void Inspector::showWindow(bool scaled, bool fullscreen)
+void Inspector::showWindow(bool scaled, bool fullscreen, bool pinned)
 {
     if (!window)
         return;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void Inspector::showWindow(bool scaled, bool fullscreen)
         window->unfullscreen();
     this->fullscreen = fullscreen;
     window->set_visible(true);
-    pinned = false;
+    this->pinned = pinned;
 
     // update content when becoming visible
     switchImage(next_image_path);
diff --git a/rtgui/inspector.h b/rtgui/inspector.h
index 52c95d14c..62bcef471 100644
--- a/rtgui/inspector.h
+++ b/rtgui/inspector.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
     /** @brief Show or hide window
      * @param scaled fit image into window
      */
-    void showWindow(bool scaled, bool fullscreen = true);
+    void showWindow(bool scaled, bool fullscreen = true, bool pinned = false);
 
     /**
      * Hide the window.