diff --git a/src/js/media/routers/manage.js b/src/js/media/routers/manage.js
index 7f85f0a474..aabda330ae 100644
--- a/src/js/media/routers/manage.js
+++ b/src/js/media/routers/manage.js
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ var Router = Backbone.Router.extend(/** @lends wp.media.view.MediaFrame.Manage.R
 
 		// Trigger the media frame to open the correct item.
 		item = library.findWhere( { id: parseInt( query, 10 ) } );
-		item.set( 'skipHistory', true );
 
 		if ( item ) {
+			item.set( 'skipHistory', true );
 			frame.trigger( 'edit:attachment', item );
 		} else {
 			item = media.attachment( query );