diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java
index bfa662dcb6f3..7bf12a02cf65 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ public class Switcher extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
                 UISettingsState settings = UISettings.getInstance().getState();
                 boolean oldValue = settings.getReuseNotModifiedTabs();
                 settings.setReuseNotModifiedTabs(false);
-                manager.openFile(file, true, true);
+                manager.openFile(file, true, UISettings.getInstance().getEditorTabPlacement() != UISettings.TABS_NONE);
                 if (oldValue) {
                   CommandProcessor.getInstance().executeCommand(project, () -> settings.setReuseNotModifiedTabs(true), "", null);
                 }