diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js b/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
index 7078b8cc35..2a3cfd540b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 					editing:   true,
 					multiple:  true,
 					selection: selection
-				});
+				}).open();
 
 				return this.frame;
 			}
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index 405d23a620..92d1ba77f2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -1141,6 +1141,14 @@
 			this.on( 'attach', _.bind( this.views.ready, this.views ), this );
 		},
 
+		render: function() {
+			// Activate the default state if no active state exists.
+			if ( ! this.state() && this.options.state )
+				this.setState( this.options.state );
+
+			return media.view.Frame.prototype.render.apply( this, arguments );
+		},
+
 		createIframeStates: function( options ) {
 			var settings = media.view.settings,
 				tabs = settings.tabs,