diff --git a/gui.js b/gui.js
index b886f96b..184bbd04 100644
--- a/gui.js
+++ b/gui.js
@@ -2324,6 +2324,8 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.openProjectString = function (str) {
 };
 
 IDE_Morph.prototype.rawOpenProjectString = function (str) {
+    this.toggleAppMode(false);
+    this.spriteBar.tabBar.tabTo('scripts');
     if (Process.prototype.isCatchingErrors) {
         try {
             this.serializer.openProject(this.serializer.load(str), this);
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 53538416..4015877a 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1595,3 +1595,4 @@ ______
 * Cloud, GUI: Sharing / Unsharing projects finalization
 * Lists: Adjust initial list watcher size to blocks' zoom scale
 * Portuguese and Italian translations update, thanks, Manuel and Stefano!
+* GUI fix: switch to edit mode and tab to scripts when loading a project