diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
index 22986672650..7a982914878 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
@@ -3724,7 +3724,8 @@ static void filelist_readjob_load_asset_library_data(FileListReadJob *job_params
     return;
   }
   if (tmp_filelist->asset_library != nullptr) {
-    /* Asset library already loaded. */
+    /* Asset library itself is already loaded. Load assets into this. */
+    job_params->load_asset_library = tmp_filelist->asset_library;
     return;
   }