Opening a generated file resets the conversation to the original attachment instead of preserving the current reading position

What issue are you seeing?

When I open a generated file (such as an XLSX, DOCX, or PDF) from a ChatGPT conversation in the web application, the conversation automatically jumps back to the original message where the file was created.

This causes me to lose my current reading position in long conversations.

Instead of simply opening the file, the application navigates the conversation back to the original attachment location.

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open a long ChatGPT conversation.
2. Continue working further down the conversation.
3. Open a previously generated downloadable file (XLSX, DOCX, PDF, etc.).
4. Observe that the conversation automatically scrolls back to the message where the file was originally generated.
5. Closing the preview leaves the user at that earlier point rather than their previous reading position.

What is the expected behavior?

Opening or previewing a generated file should not change the user's position within the conversation.

The file should open while preserving the current scroll position, allowing the user to continue reading exactly where they left off after closing the preview.

Additional information

Platform:
ChatGPT Web

Impact:

This becomes increasingly disruptive during long working conversations that contain multiple generated documents, spreadsheets, and images.

Each time a generated artifact is opened, the user loses their place in the conversation and must manually scroll back to continue working.

The attached screenshot shows the workbook preview opening while the conversation has automatically navigated back to the original workbook message instead of remaining at the current discussion.