diff --git a/lua/harpoon2/list.lua b/lua/harpoon2/list.lua
index 6c527067..bb79ceda 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon2/list.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon2/list.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local Listeners = require("harpoon2.listeners")
+local Buffer = require("harpoon2.buffer")
 
 local function index_of(items, element, config)
     local equals = config and config.equals
diff --git a/lua/harpoon2/ui.lua b/lua/harpoon2/ui.lua
index de16f8af..2b7690cc 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon2/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon2/ui.lua
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ end
 
 function HarpoonUI:select_menu_item()
     local idx = vim.fn.line(".")
+
+    -- must first save any updates potentially made to the list before
+    -- navigating
+    local list = Buffer.get_contents(self.bufnr)
+    self.active_list:resolve_displayed(list)
+
     self.active_list:select(idx)
     self:close_menu()
 end