diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
index 55d98f395e4..264dfc5b500 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
@@ -857,7 +857,9 @@ void SplitterOrView::split(Qt::Orientation orientation)
     m_layout->setCurrentWidget(m_splitter);
 
     view->view()->copyNavigationHistoryFrom(m_view);
+    view->view()->setCurrentEditor(view->view()->currentEditor());
     otherView->view()->copyNavigationHistoryFrom(m_view);
+    otherView->view()->setCurrentEditor(otherView->view()->currentEditor());
 
     if (m_view && !m_isRoot) {
         em->emptyView(m_view);