diff --git a/pkg/gui/filtering_menu_panel.go b/pkg/gui/filtering_menu_panel.go
index d6872f7e4..acb808e7e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filtering_menu_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filtering_menu_panel.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCreateFilteringMenuPanel(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) erro
 	fileName := ""
 	switch v.Name() {
 	case "files":
-		file := gui.getSelectedFile()
-		if file != nil {
-			fileName = file.Name
+		node := gui.getSelectedStatusNode()
+		if node != nil {
+			fileName = node.Path
 		}
 	case "commitFiles":
 		file := gui.getSelectedCommitFile()