diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/developer/Python/editPython.aspx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/developer/Python/editPython.aspx.cs
index b50e3da7c3..b23a922c67 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/developer/Python/editPython.aspx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/developer/Python/editPython.aspx.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using umbraco.cms.businesslogic.macro;
 using umbraco.cms.presentation.Trees;
 using umbraco.IO;
+using umbraco.cms.helpers;
 
 namespace umbraco.cms.presentation.developer
 {
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ namespace umbraco.cms.presentation.developer
 
             if (!IsPostBack)
             {
+                string file = Request.QueryString["file"];
+                string path = DeepLink.GetTreePathFromFilePath(file);
                 ClientTools
                     .SetActiveTreeType(TreeDefinitionCollection.Instance.FindTree<loadPython>().Tree.Alias)
-                    .SyncTree(Request.QueryString["file"], false);
+                    .SyncTree(path, false);
             }
         }