diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/iocommand.cpp b/toonz/sources/toonz/iocommand.cpp
index 2ac4e62..98cd2be 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/iocommand.cpp
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/iocommand.cpp
@@ -2433,10 +2433,6 @@ int IoCmd::loadResources(LoadResourceArguments &args, bool updateRecentFile,
         // increment the number of loaded resources
         ++loadedCount;
 
-        // move the current column to right
-        col0++;
-        app->getCurrentColumn()->setColumnIndex(col0);
-
         // load the image data of all frames to cache at the beginning
         if (cachingBehavior != ON_DEMAND) {
           TXshSimpleLevel *simpleLevel = xl->getSimpleLevel();
@@ -2449,6 +2445,8 @@ int IoCmd::loadResources(LoadResourceArguments &args, bool updateRecentFile,
     }
   }
 
+  if (loadedCount) app->getCurrentFrame()->setFrameIndex(row0);
+
   sb->data().m_loadedCount += loadedCount;
   sb->data().m_hasSoundLevel = sb->data().m_hasSoundLevel || isSoundLevel;