diff --git a/data/fixtures/recorded/fallback/takeThis.yml b/data/fixtures/recorded/fallback/takeThis.yml
index 3ede086e32..7670570db2 100644
--- a/data/fixtures/recorded/fallback/takeThis.yml
+++ b/data/fixtures/recorded/fallback/takeThis.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ finalState:
       active: {line: 0, character: 0}
 fallback:
   action: setSelection
-  modifiers:
-    - {type: containingTokenIfEmpty}
+  modifiers: []
diff --git a/packages/cursorless-engine/src/core/getCommandFallback.ts b/packages/cursorless-engine/src/core/getCommandFallback.ts
index e4cfa8283b..2ad510a80e 100644
--- a/packages/cursorless-engine/src/core/getCommandFallback.ts
+++ b/packages/cursorless-engine/src/core/getCommandFallback.ts
@@ -142,9 +142,11 @@ function getModifiersFromTarget(
       return target.modifiers;
     }
 
-    if (target.mark?.type === "cursor") {
-      return [{ type: "containingTokenIfEmpty" }];
-    }
+    // FIXME: Trying to select a word in the file explorer will create weird behavior.
+    // https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless/issues/2800
+    // if (target.mark?.type === "cursor") {
+    //   return [{ type: "containingTokenIfEmpty" }];
+    // }
   }
   return [];
 }