diff --git a/browser/components/places/content/places.js b/browser/components/places/content/places.js
index 65140393e30..784b05d0aa4 100755
--- a/browser/components/places/content/places.js
+++ b/browser/components/places/content/places.js
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ var PlacesOrganizer = {
         // The command execution function will take care of seeing the
         // selection is a folder/container and loading its contents in
         // tabs for us.
-        PlacesUIUtils.openContainerNodeInTabs(selectedNode);
+        PlacesUIUtils.openContainerNodeInTabs(selectedNode, aEvent);
       }
     }
   },