diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/home_view.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/home_view.py
index c894f3246..9739011e9 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/home_view.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/home_view.py
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ def flush():
 
             self.refresh()
             self._shelvesTreeView.selectNovel(novel)
+            if len(self._novels) == 1:
+                self.loadNovel.emit(novel)
 
     def _title_edited(self, title: str):
         if title: