diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/repos_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/repos_helper.go
index 156c0ab30..4da15fa13 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/repos_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/repos_helper.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (self *ReposHelper) DispatchSwitchTo(path string, errMsg string, contextKey
 		}
 
 		if err := self.recordDirectoryHelper.RecordCurrentDirectory(); err != nil {
-			return err
+			self.c.Log.Errorf("error recording current directory: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		self.c.Mutexes().RefreshingFilesMutex.Lock()