diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py b/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py
index b4f474f..993d744 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/source_code_event_handler.py
@@ -90,8 +90,15 @@ class SourceCodeEventHandler(TriggerlessEventHandler):
         return data
 
     def select_dir(self, data):
-        try: self.filemanager.workdir = data['directory']
-        except EnvironmentError: log.exception('Failed to select directory "{}"'.format(data['directory']))
+        try:
+            self.filemanager.workdir = data['directory']
+            try:
+                self.filemanager.select_file(self.filemanager.files[0])
+                data['content'] = self.filemanager.file_contents
+            except IndexError:
+                data['content'] = 'No files in this directory :('
+        except EnvironmentError:
+            log.exception('Failed to select directory "{}"'.format(data['directory']))
         return data
 
     def attach_fileinfo(self, data):