diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/zfs.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/zfs.js
index 7e3880d50..c1f44ad54 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/zfs.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/zfs.js
@@ -310,8 +310,7 @@ Zotero.Sync.Storage.ZFS = (function () {
 								var wm = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"]
 											.getService(Components.interfaces.nsIWindowMediator);
 								var win = wm.getMostRecentWindow("navigator:browser");
-								var browser = win.getBrowser();
-								browser.selectedTab = browser.addTab(url);
+								win.ZoteroPane.loadURI(url);
 							}
 						}