diff --git a/src/gtk/nautilusgtkplacessidebar.c b/src/gtk/nautilusgtkplacessidebar.c
index 128054ddaecdfde02d8b883f81de117209f482c0..f270588bbe0d4cfa10aee3bccb1b8ff4a6d771b9 100644
--- a/src/gtk/nautilusgtkplacessidebar.c
+++ b/src/gtk/nautilusgtkplacessidebar.c
@@ -2146,6 +2146,9 @@ open_row (NautilusGtkSidebarRow      *row,
   GVolume *volume;
   NautilusGtkPlacesPlaceType place_type;
   NautilusGtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar;
+  g_autofree gchar *old_uri = NULL;
+  gboolean open_new_slot = open_flags & NAUTILUS_GTK_PLACES_OPEN_NEW_TAB
+                           || open_flags & NAUTILUS_GTK_PLACES_OPEN_NEW_WINDOW;
 
   g_object_get (row,
                 "sidebar", &sidebar,
@@ -2155,7 +2158,13 @@ open_row (NautilusGtkSidebarRow      *row,
                 "volume", &volume,
                 NULL);
 
-  if (place_type == NAUTILUS_GTK_PLACES_OTHER_LOCATIONS)
+  old_uri = g_file_get_uri (sidebar->current_location);
+
+  if ((g_strcmp0 (old_uri, uri) == 0) && !open_new_slot)
+    {
+      /* Location already open. Do nothing. */
+    }
+  else if (place_type == NAUTILUS_GTK_PLACES_OTHER_LOCATIONS)
     {
       emit_show_other_locations_with_flags (sidebar, open_flags);
     }