diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
index cc98f7a08a6..906b320dc15 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
@@ -2462,21 +2462,23 @@ static int wm_handler_fileselect_do(bContext *C,
              * it was likely opened by #EVT_FILESELECT_FULL_OPEN. */
             continue;
           }

           int win_size[2];
           bool is_maximized;
           ED_fileselect_window_params_get(win, win_size, &is_maximized);
           ED_fileselect_params_to_userdef(file_area->spacedata.first, win_size, is_maximized);

           if (BLI_listbase_is_single(&file_area->spacedata)) {
-            BLI_assert(ctx_win != win);
+            if (ctx_win == win) {
+              continue;
+            }

             wm_window_close(C, wm, win);

             CTX_wm_window_set(C, ctx_win); /* #wm_window_close() NULLs. */
             /* Some operators expect a drawable context (for #EVT_FILESELECT_EXEC). */
             wm_window_make_drawable(wm, ctx_win);
             /* Ensure correct cursor position, otherwise, popups may close immediately after
              * opening (#UI_BLOCK_MOVEMOUSE_QUIT). */
             wm_cursor_position_get(
                 ctx_win, &ctx_win->eventstate->xy[0], &ctx_win->eventstate->xy[1]);