1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/dolphinview.cpp b/src/dolphinview.cpp
index 5dc0c0e16..e06bc72f2 100644
--- a/src/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ void DolphinView::setMode(Mode mode)
 
     m_mode = mode;
 
+    if (isColumnViewActive()) {
+        // When changing the mode in the column view, it makes sense
+        // to go back to the root URL of the column view automatically.
+        // Otherwise there it would not be possible to turn off the column view
+        // without focusing the first column.
+        setUrl(m_dirLister->url());
+    }
+
     ViewProperties props(m_urlNavigator->url());
     props.setViewMode(m_mode);