diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index c1955ad..0845768 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_SEARCHPATH
 		    case 'f':	    /* CTRL-W gf: "gf" in a new tab page */
 		    case 'F':	    /* CTRL-W gF: "gF" in a new tab page */
-			cmdmod.tab = TRUE;
+			cmdmod.tab = tabpage_index(curtab) + 1;
 			nchar = xchar;
 			goto wingotofile;
 #endif