diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java
index e50d7a08578..32bd26a01a2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java
@@ -872,6 +872,12 @@ public class CView extends ViewPart implements ISetSelectionTarget, IPropertyCha
 
 	public void setLinkingEnabled(boolean enable) {
 		CPluginPreferencePage.setLinkingEnabled(enable);
+		if (enable) {
+			IEditorPart editor = this.getSite().getPage().getActiveEditor();
+			if (editor != null) {
+				editorActivated(editor);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**