diff --git a/nw/gui/winmain.py b/nw/gui/winmain.py
index 0f1a0b79..b46d9c2a 100644
--- a/nw/gui/winmain.py
+++ b/nw/gui/winmain.py
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
         if tHandle is None:
             tHandle = self.treeView.getSelectedHandle()
-        if tHandle is None:
-            logger.debug("No document selected, trying last viewed")
-            tHandle = self.theProject.lastViewed
         if tHandle is None:
             logger.debug("No document selected, trying editor document")
             tHandle = self.docEditor.theHandle
+        if tHandle is None:
+            logger.debug("No document selected, trying last viewed")
+            tHandle = self.theProject.lastViewed
         if tHandle is None:
             logger.debug("No document selected, giving up")
             return False