diff --git a/src/containers/stage-selector.jsx b/src/containers/stage-selector.jsx
index 27075cef8afb92f04a664ee0ae3c1e8d43930b61..bc75c3490d89d02dc4158b304a5e0cdd62a235f9 100644
--- a/src/containers/stage-selector.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/stage-selector.jsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, {assetId}) => ({
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
     onNewBackdropClick: e => {
         e.preventDefault();
+        dispatch(activateTab(COSTUMES_TAB_INDEX));
         dispatch(openBackdropLibrary());
     },
     onActivateTab: tabIndex => {