diff --git a/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp
index 00d0f1aaa..1c72b437c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void SessionDialog::initUI()
 void SessionDialog::initConnect()
 {
     connect(view, &SessionListView::sessionsSelected, this, &SessionDialog::updateOptions);
+    connect(view, &SessionListView::sessionSwitched, this, &SessionDialog::close);
     connect(addBtn, &DIconButton::clicked, view, &SessionListView::createSession);
     connect(renameBtn, &DIconButton::clicked, view, &SessionListView::renameCurrentSession);
     connect(cloneBtn, &DIconButton::clicked, view, &SessionListView::cloneCurrentSession);
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp b/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp
index 5f4550c92..c1bd9f2c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ void SessionListView::switchToCurrentSession()
 {
     const auto session = currentSession();
     SessionManager::instance()->loadSession(session);
+    Q_EMIT sessionSwitched();
 }
 
 void SessionListView::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.h b/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.h
index fa2e81991..558c67121 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void sessionsSelected(const QStringList &sessions);
     void sessionCreated(const QString &session);
+    void sessionSwitched();
 
 private:
     void initUI();