diff --git a/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs b/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs
index 5f60bc03f2a74f06680007d26edf63168b9c256e..241642115a3025aba13fe1aa8788e2c382b24693 100644
--- a/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs
+++ b/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs
@@ -360,7 +360,12 @@ impl TabSwitcherDelegate {
         .detach();
     }
 
-    fn update_all_pane_matches(&mut self, query: String, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut App) {
+    fn update_all_pane_matches(
+        &mut self,
+        query: String,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Picker<Self>>,
+    ) {
         let Some(workspace) = self.workspace.upgrade() else {
             return;
         };
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ impl TabSwitcherDelegate {
 
         let selected_item_id = self.selected_item_id();
         self.matches = matches;
-        self.selected_index = self.compute_selected_index(selected_item_id);
+        self.selected_index = self.compute_selected_index(selected_item_id, window, cx);
     }
 
     fn update_matches(
@@ -477,7 +482,7 @@ impl TabSwitcherDelegate {
             a_score.cmp(&b_score)
         });
 
-        self.selected_index = self.compute_selected_index(selected_item_id);
+        self.selected_index = self.compute_selected_index(selected_item_id, window, cx);
     }
 
     fn selected_item_id(&self) -> Option<EntityId> {
@@ -486,7 +491,12 @@ impl TabSwitcherDelegate {
             .map(|tab_match| tab_match.item.item_id())
     }
 
-    fn compute_selected_index(&mut self, prev_selected_item_id: Option<EntityId>) -> usize {
+    fn compute_selected_index(
+        &mut self,
+        prev_selected_item_id: Option<EntityId>,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Picker<Self>>,
+    ) -> usize {
         if self.matches.is_empty() {
             return 0;
         }
@@ -508,8 +518,10 @@ impl TabSwitcherDelegate {
             return self.matches.len() - 1;
         }
 
+        // This only runs when initially opening the picker
+        // Index 0 is already active, so don't preselect it for switching.
         if self.matches.len() > 1 {
-            // Index 0 is active, so don't preselect it for switching.
+            self.set_selected_index(1, window, cx);
             return 1;
         }