diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7148c63..969d4a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixes [1444](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1444) - File history view "Open Changes with Working File" does not work for the very first commit
 - Fixes [1448](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1448) - Hashes (#) are percent encoded in custom remote urls
 - Fixes [1447](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1447) - _Open File on Remote From..._ is missing remote branches
 - Fixes [1442](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1442) - Interactive Rebase Editor not opened but plain text file when called from terminal
diff --git a/src/commands/gitCommands.actions.ts b/src/commands/gitCommands.actions.ts
index 02c5388..5f5be10 100644
--- a/src/commands/gitCommands.actions.ts
+++ b/src/commands/gitCommands.actions.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export namespace GitActions {
 				file = f;
 			}
 
-			if (file.status === 'A' || file.status === 'D') return;
+			if (file.status === 'D') return;
 
 			let ref;
 			if (GitLogCommit.is(commitOrRef)) {