diff --git a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model.go b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model.go
index 07dc10ec1..a5971f592 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model.go
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ func (self *FileTreeViewModel) SetStatusFilter(filter FileTreeDisplayFilter) {
 	self.IListCursor.SetSelection(0)
 }
 
+func (self *FileTreeViewModel) SetStatusFilterPreservingSelection(filter FileTreeDisplayFilter) {
+	self.preserveSelection(func() {
+		self.SetStatusFilter(filter)
+	})
+}
+
 func (self *FileTreeViewModel) preserveSelection(f func()) {
 	selectedNode := self.GetSelected()
 	var selectedPath string
diff --git a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model_test.go b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c14c91ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree_view_model_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package filetree
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestSetStatusFilterPreservingSelection(t *testing.T) {
+	files := []*models.File{
+		{Path: "file1"},
+		{Path: "file2", HasMergeConflicts: true},
+		{Path: "file3", HasMergeConflicts: true},
+	}
+	viewModel := NewFileTreeViewModel(
+		func() []*models.File { return files },
+		common.NewDummyCommon(),
+		false,
+	)
+	viewModel.SetTree()
+	viewModel.SetStatusFilter(DisplayConflicted)
+	viewModel.SetSelection(viewModel.Len() - 2)
+	viewModel.ToggleStickyRange()
+	viewModel.MoveSelectedLine(1)
+
+	viewModel.SetStatusFilterPreservingSelection(DisplayAll)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "file3", viewModel.GetSelectedPath())
+	assert.False(t, viewModel.IsSelectingRange())
+}