diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index b240a63e..e409d708 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -6662,8 +6662,8 @@ nochange:
 #endif
 			/* If opened as vim plugin and Enter/^M pressed, pick */
 			if (g_state.picker && (sel == SEL_OPEN)) {
-				appendfpath(newpath, mkpath(path, pent->name, newpath));
-				writesel(pselbuf, selbufpos - 1);
+				if (!(pdents[cur].flags & FILE_SELECTED))
+					appendfpath(newpath, mkpath(path, pent->name, newpath));
 				return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 			}