diff --git a/crates/zed/resources/flatpak/manifest-template.json b/crates/zed/resources/flatpak/manifest-template.json
index 7905058f44..1560027e9f 100644
--- a/crates/zed/resources/flatpak/manifest-template.json
+++ b/crates/zed/resources/flatpak/manifest-template.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           "BRANDING_LIGHT": "$BRANDING_LIGHT",
           "BRANDING_DARK": "$BRANDING_DARK",
           "APP_CLI": "zed",
-          "APP_ARGS": "--foreground",
+          "APP_ARGS": "--foreground %U",
           "DO_STARTUP_NOTIFY": "false"
         }
       },