diff --git a/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs b/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs
index 126c4b42d..bbc17c87c 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs
@@ -503,9 +503,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
 		{
 			try
 			{
-			    var newConnectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo();
-			    var selectedContainer = SelectedNode as ContainerInfo;
-			    newConnectionInfo.SetParent(selectedContainer ?? SelectedNode.Parent);
+			    AddNode(new ConnectionInfo());
             }
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
@@ -517,9 +515,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				var newContainerInfo = new ContainerInfo();
-                var selectedContainer = SelectedNode as ContainerInfo;
-                newContainerInfo.SetParent(selectedContainer ?? SelectedNode.Parent);
+                AddNode(new ContainerInfo());
             }
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
@@ -527,6 +523,16 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
 			}
 		}
 
+	    private void AddNode(IHasParent newNode)
+	    {
+            var selectedContainer = SelectedNode as ContainerInfo;
+            var parent = selectedContainer ?? SelectedNode.Parent;
+            newNode.SetParent(parent);
+            olvConnections.Expand(parent);
+            olvConnections.SelectObject(newNode);
+            olvConnections.EnsureModelVisible(newNode);
+        }
+
         private void DisconnectConnection(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo)
 		{
 			try