diff --git a/nw/gui/outline.py b/nw/gui/outline.py
index 4238cc44..75aa9dc2 100644
--- a/nw/gui/outline.py
+++ b/nw/gui/outline.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class GuiOutline(QTreeWidget):
             tHandle = selItems[0].data(self.colIndex[nwOutline.TITLE], Qt.UserRole)
             sTitle  = selItems[0].data(self.colIndex[nwOutline.LINE], Qt.UserRole)
             self.theParent.projMeta.showItem(tHandle, sTitle)
+            self.theParent.treeView.setSelectedHandle(tHandle)
 
         return