diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
index d37c97d..4c2cda6 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
@@ -597,11 +597,11 @@
       this._initCursor(this.params);
 
       this._changeNum = value.changeNum;
+      this._path = value.path;
       this._patchRange = {
         patchNum: value.patchNum,
         basePatchNum: value.basePatchNum || PARENT,
       };
-      this._path = value.path;
 
       // NOTE: This may be called before attachment (e.g. while parentElement is
       // null). Fire title-change in an async so that, if attachment to the DOM
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html
index 1fde41c..24e5983 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html
@@ -1147,5 +1147,38 @@
         1,
       ]);
     });
+
+    test('File change should trigger navigateToDiff once', () => {
+      element._fileList = ['file1', 'file2', 'file3'];
+      sandbox.stub(element, '_getLineOfInterest');
+      sandbox.stub(element, '_initCursor');
+      sandbox.stub(Gerrit.Nav, 'navigateToDiff');
+
+      // Load file1
+      element._paramsChanged({
+        view: Gerrit.Nav.View.DIFF,
+        patchNum: 1,
+        changeNum: 101,
+        project: 'test-project',
+        path: 'file1',
+      });
+      assert.isTrue(Gerrit.Nav.navigateToDiff.notCalled);
+
+      // Switch to file2
+      element.$.dropdown.value = 'file2';
+      assert.isTrue(Gerrit.Nav.navigateToDiff.calledOnce);
+
+      // This is to mock the param change triggered by above navigate
+      element._paramsChanged({
+        view: Gerrit.Nav.View.DIFF,
+        patchNum: 1,
+        changeNum: 101,
+        project: 'test-project',
+        path: 'file2',
+      });
+
+      // No extra call
+      assert.isTrue(Gerrit.Nav.navigateToDiff.calledOnce);
+    });
   });
 </script>