diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileItem.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileItem.tsx
index 926001cf..aab4945e 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileItem.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileItem.tsx
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ export const FileItem = ({
       return;
     }
     // Delay plain click so double-click doesn't trigger selection + layout shift
+    if (clickTimer.current) clearTimeout(clickTimer.current);
     const syntheticEv = { ctrlKey: false, shiftKey: false, metaKey: false } as React.MouseEvent;
     clickTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
       clickTimer.current = null;