diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js b/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js
index 1793d6c65..be896780f 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js
@@ -368,7 +368,11 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
                 const notePath = treeService.getNotePath(data.node);
 
                 const activeNoteContext = appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext();
-                await activeNoteContext.setNote(notePath);
+                const opts = {};
+                if (activeNoteContext.viewScope.viewMode === "contextual-help") {
+                    opts.viewScope = activeNoteContext.viewScope;
+                }
+                await activeNoteContext.setNote(notePath, opts);
             },
             expand: (event, data) => this.setExpanded(data.node.data.branchId, true),
             collapse: (event, data) => this.setExpanded(data.node.data.branchId, false),