diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index 75eafdb..5a267b3 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -3090,18 +3090,9 @@ FileManager.prototype.pick = function(cwd, callback) {
 
   var self = this
     , focused = this.screen.focused === this
-    , hidden = this.hidden;
-
-  if (hidden) {
-    this.show();
-  }
-
-  if (!focused) {
-    this.screen.saveFocus();
-    this.focus();
-  }
-
-  var onfile, oncancel;
+    , hidden = this.hidden
+    , onfile
+    , oncancel;
 
   function resume() {
     self.removeListener('file', onfile);
@@ -3127,6 +3118,16 @@ FileManager.prototype.pick = function(cwd, callback) {
 
   this.refresh(cwd, function(err) {
     if (err) return callback(err);
+
+    if (hidden) {
+      self.show();
+    }
+
+    if (!focused) {
+      self.screen.saveFocus();
+      self.focus();
+    }
+
     self.screen.render();
   });
 };