diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index d56d7b64..3b1aaa74 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -7384,6 +7384,7 @@ class HttpCli(object):
                 else:
                     self.log("doc 2big: %r" % (doc,), 6)
                     doctxt = "( size of textfile exceeds serverside limit )"
+                    # NOTE: browser.js expects this exact message
             else:
                 self.log("doc 404: %r" % (doc,), 6)
                 doctxt = "( textfile not found )"
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index a2c7311b..eae68df2 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -5037,7 +5037,7 @@ var showfile = (function () {
 		}
 		r.mktree();
 		if (em) {
-			if (r.taildoc)
+			if (r.taildoc || em[2] == '( size of textfile exceeds serverside limit )')
 				r.show(em[0], true);
 			else
 				render(em);
@@ -9651,7 +9651,7 @@ var rcm = (function () {
 					break;
 				case 'ply': selFile.type == 'gf' ? thegrid.imshow(selFile.name) : play('f-' + selFile.id); break;
 				case 'pla': play('f-' + selFile.id); break;
-				case 'txt': location = selFile.dpath + '?doc=' + selFile.name; break;
+				case 'txt': showfile.show(selFile.name); break;
 				case 'md': location = selFile.path + (has(selFile.path, '?') ? '&v' : '?v'); break;
 				case 'cpl': cliptxt(selFile.url, function() {toast.ok(2, L.clipped)}); break;
 				case 'dl': ebi('seldl').click(); break;