1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repo/components/repo_sidebar.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/repo/components/repo_sidebar.vue
index 5832e603907..09dc9ee25d7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repo/components/repo_sidebar.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repo/components/repo_sidebar.vue
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ export default {
       if (file.type === 'tree' && file.opened) {
         Helper.setDirectoryToClosed(file);
         Store.setActiveLine(lineNumber);
+      } else if (file.type === 'submodule') {
+        file.loading = true;
+
+        gl.utils.visitUrl(file.url);
       } else {
         const openFile = Helper.getFileFromPath(file.url);