--- a/src/eric7/ViewManager/ViewManager.py	Mon Feb 05 13:46:48 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/ViewManager/ViewManager.py	Mon Feb 05 18:21:03 2024 +0100
@@ -5470,7 +5470,7 @@
         """
         from eric7.QScintilla import Lexers
 
-        if ericApp().getObject("EricServer").isServerConnected():
+        if self.ui.isEricServerConnected():
             fileFilter = self._getOpenFileFilter()
             progs = EricServerFileDialog.getOpenFileNames(
                 self.ui,