diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-inner.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-inner.tsx
index 4eb34ace23..26eb464069 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-inner.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-inner.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ type FileTreeInnerProps = {
 }
 
 function FileTreeInner({ children }: FileTreeInnerProps) {
-  const { setIsRootFolderSelected } = useFileTreeSelectable()
+  const { setIsRootFolderSelected, selectedEntityIds, select } =
+    useFileTreeSelectable()
 
   const handleFileTreeClick = useCallback(() => {
     setIsRootFolderSelected(true)
-  }, [setIsRootFolderSelected])
+    if (selectedEntityIds.size > 1) {
+      select([])
+    }
+  }, [select, selectedEntityIds.size, setIsRootFolderSelected])
 
   return (
     // eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/click-events-have-key-events, jsx-a11y/no-static-element-interactions