diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
index 37e451895..645435078 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
@@ -588,15 +588,11 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshStateFiles() error {
 	fileTreeViewModel.RWMutex.Lock()
 
 	// only taking over the filter if it hasn't already been set by the user.
-	// Though this does make it impossible for the user to actually say they want to display all if
-	// conflicts are currently being shown. Hmm. Worth it I reckon. If we need to add some
-	// extra state here to see if the user's set the filter themselves we can do that, but
-	// I'd prefer to maintain as little state as possible.
-	if conflictFileCount > 0 {
+	if conflictFileCount > 0 && prevConflictFileCount == 0 {
 		if fileTreeViewModel.GetFilter() == filetree.DisplayAll {
 			fileTreeViewModel.SetStatusFilter(filetree.DisplayConflicted)
 		}
-	} else if fileTreeViewModel.GetFilter() == filetree.DisplayConflicted {
+	} else if conflictFileCount == 0 && fileTreeViewModel.GetFilter() == filetree.DisplayConflicted {
 		fileTreeViewModel.SetStatusFilter(filetree.DisplayAll)
 	}