diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-hide-active-editor-action.md b/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-hide-active-editor-action.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96f49cfb664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-hide-active-editor-action.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Enhancement: Hide active editor action
+
+We've hidden the sidebar file action of a currently opened editor. This prevents confusion where user might try to re-open the current editor.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/pull/12110
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/issues/12108
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.ts
index 258427ebf47..c096efa3e72 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import { Resource, SpaceResource } from '@ownclouders/web-client'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { useEmbedMode } from '../../embedMode'
 import { RouteRecordName } from 'vue-router'
+import { isLocationActive } from '../../../router/utils'
 
 export const EDITOR_MODE_EDIT = 'edit'
 export const EDITOR_MODE_CREATE = 'create'
@@ -159,6 +160,10 @@ export const useFileActions = () => {
               return false
             }
 
+            if (isLocationActive(router, { name: fileExtension.routeName || fileExtension.app })) {
+              return false
+            }
+
             if (resources[0].extension && fileExtension.extension) {
               return resources[0].extension.toLowerCase() === fileExtension.extension.toLowerCase()
             }
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/tests/unit/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.spec.ts b/packages/web-pkg/tests/unit/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.spec.ts
index 40270c1d5a2..7037aafbf10 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/tests/unit/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/tests/unit/composables/actions/files/useFileActions.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { mock } from 'vitest-mock-extended'
-import { useFileActions } from '../../../../../src/composables/actions'
+import { Action, FileActionOptions, useFileActions } from '../../../../../src/composables/actions'
 import {
   defaultComponentMocks,
   RouteLocation,
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from '@ownclouders/web-test-helpers'
 import { computed, unref } from 'vue'
 import { describe } from 'vitest'
-import { Resource } from '@ownclouders/web-client'
+import { Resource, SpaceResource } from '@ownclouders/web-client'
 
 const mockUseEmbedMode = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ isEnabled: computed(() => false) })
 vi.mock('../../../../../src/composables/embedMode', () => ({
@@ -33,6 +33,29 @@ describe('fileActions', () => {
         }
       })
     })
+
+    it('should hide action when editor with matching routeName is opened', () => {
+      getWrapper({
+        currentRoute: mock<RouteLocation>({ name: 'text-editor' }),
+        setup: ({ editorActions }) => {
+          const [textEditor] = unref(editorActions)
+
+          expect(
+            (textEditor as Action<FileActionOptions>).isVisible({
+              space: mock<SpaceResource>(),
+              resources: [
+                mock<Resource>({
+                  id: '2',
+                  extension: 'txt',
+                  mimeType: 'text/txt',
+                  canDownload: () => true
+                })
+              ]
+            })
+          ).toStrictEqual(false)
+        }
+      })
+    })
   })
   describe('secure view context', () => {
     describe('computed property "editorActions"', () => {
@@ -60,10 +83,16 @@ describe('fileActions', () => {
   })
 })
 
-function getWrapper({ setup }: { setup: (instance: ReturnType<typeof useFileActions>) => void }) {
+function getWrapper({
+  setup,
+  currentRoute = mock<RouteLocation>({ name: 'files-spaces-generic' })
+}: {
+  setup: (instance: ReturnType<typeof useFileActions>) => void
+  currentRoute?: RouteLocation
+}) {
   const mocks = {
     ...defaultComponentMocks({
-      currentRoute: mock<RouteLocation>({ name: 'files-spaces-generic' })
+      currentRoute
     })
   }
   return {
@@ -112,7 +141,8 @@ function getWrapper({ setup }: { setup: (instance: ReturnType<typeof useFileActi
                 {
                   app: 'text-editor',
                   extension: 'txt',
-                  hasPriority: false
+                  hasPriority: false,
+                  routeName: 'text-editor'
                 },
                 {
                   app: 'external',