diff --git a/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view.go b/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view.go
index 9d8b41110..31b48325f 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view.go
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ func viewRun(opts *ViewOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
-	if gist.Description != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s\n", cs.Bold(gist.Description))
-	}
-
 	if opts.Filename != "" {
 		gistFile, ok := gist.Files[opts.Filename]
 		if !ok {
@@ -107,6 +102,11 @@ func viewRun(opts *ViewOptions) error {
 
 	showFilenames := len(gist.Files) > 1
 
+	cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+	if gist.Description != "" && showFilenames {
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s\n", cs.Bold(gist.Description))
+	}
+
 	outs := []string{} // to ensure consistent ordering
 
 	for filename, gistFile := range gist.Files {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view_test.go b/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view_test.go
index 0ddf55f49..832a9ae01 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/gist/view/view_test.go
@@ -131,6 +131,27 @@ func Test_viewRun(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantOut: "bwhiizzzbwhuiiizzzz\n\n",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "filename selected, raw",
+			opts: &ViewOptions{
+				Selector: "1234",
+				Filename: "cicada.txt",
+				Raw:      true,
+			},
+			gist: &shared.Gist{
+				Files: map[string]*shared.GistFile{
+					"cicada.txt": {
+						Content: "bwhiizzzbwhuiiizzzz",
+						Type:    "text/plain",
+					},
+					"foo.md": {
+						Content: "# foo",
+						Type:    "application/markdown",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantOut: "bwhiizzzbwhuiiizzzz\n\n",
+		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple files, no description",
 			opts: &ViewOptions{
@@ -171,7 +192,7 @@ func Test_viewRun(t *testing.T) {
 			wantOut: "some files\ncicada.txt\n\nbwhiizzzbwhuiiizzzz\n\nfoo.md\n\n\n                                                                              \n  • foo                                                                       \n\n\n\n",
 		},
 		{
-			name: "raw",
+			name: "multiple files, raw",
 			opts: &ViewOptions{
 				Selector: "1234",
 				Raw:      true,