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Searching for a file in the current folder and moving it elsewhere results in a File not Found screen #2672

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What Happened?

Screenshot of the file manager showing a blank screen with the following words in the center: File not Found. The file selected no longer exists.

This is what shows up instead of the folder's contents.

2025-11-13.12-44-57.mp4

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Navigate to a folder containing some files.
  2. Start a search for one of its files, and select any of them from the search results.
  3. Cut the selected file and paste it in another folder.
  4. Navigate back to the folder from step 1.

Expected Behavior

To restore functionality, restart Files. You can also start a new search for any other files in that directory.

It seems that Files is still trying to search for that file you just moved out; but since the file is no longer there, it gets stuck on that "File not Found" screen.

OS Version

8.x (Circe)

OS Architecture

amd64 (on most hardwares)

Session Type

Secure Session (Wayland)

Software Version

Latest release (I have run all updates)

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