diff --git a/web/src/client/components/file-browser.ts b/web/src/client/components/file-browser.ts
index 76b63e1b..939aaafa 100644
--- a/web/src/client/components/file-browser.ts
+++ b/web/src/client/components/file-browser.ts
@@ -129,11 +129,15 @@ export class FileBrowser extends LitElement {
   async updated(changedProperties: Map<string, unknown>) {
     super.updated(changedProperties);
 
-    if (changedProperties.has('visible') || changedProperties.has('session')) {
-      if (this.visible) {
-        this.currentPath = this.session?.workingDir || '.';
-        await this.loadDirectory(this.currentPath);
-      }
+    // Only load directory when the component becomes visible or when session changes while visible
+    if (changedProperties.has('visible') && this.visible) {
+      // Component just became visible
+      this.currentPath = this.session?.workingDir || '.';
+      await this.loadDirectory(this.currentPath);
+    } else if (changedProperties.has('session') && this.visible) {
+      // Session changed while component is visible
+      this.currentPath = this.session?.workingDir || '.';
+      await this.loadDirectory(this.currentPath);
     }
 
     // Monaco editor will handle its own updates through properties
diff --git a/web/src/server/routes/filesystem.ts b/web/src/server/routes/filesystem.ts
index ad3c129a..22dd6dc4 100644
--- a/web/src/server/routes/filesystem.ts
+++ b/web/src/server/routes/filesystem.ts
@@ -288,10 +288,8 @@ export function createFilesystemRoutes(): Router {
         return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
       });
 
-      logger.log(
-        chalk.green(
-          `directory browsed successfully: ${requestedPath} (${filteredFiles.length} items)`
-        )
+      logger.debug(
+        `directory browsed successfully: ${requestedPath} (${filteredFiles.length} items)`
       );
 
       res.json({