diff --git a/python/console/console_editor.py b/python/console/console_editor.py
index a416f29b9f5c..d03afa459ac5 100644
--- a/python/console/console_editor.py
+++ b/python/console/console_editor.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def shareOnGist(self, is_public):
 
         URL = "https://api.github.com/gists"
 
-        path = self.tab_widget.currentWidget().file_path()
+        path = self.code_editor_widget.filePath()
         filename = os.path.basename(path) if path else None
         filename = filename if filename else "pyqgis_snippet.py"