diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/actions.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/actions.lua
index 2ec666a..bdedb7a 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/actions.lua
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ M.vimcmd_file = function(vimcmd, selected, opts)
   local is_term = utils.is_term_buffer(0)
   for i = 1, #selected do
     local entry = path.entry_to_file(selected[i], opts.cwd, opts.force_uri)
-    entry.ctag = path.entry_to_ctag(selected[i])
+    entry.ctag = opts._ctag and path.entry_to_ctag(selected[i])
     local fullpath = entry.path or entry.uri and entry.uri:match("^%a+://(.*)")
     if not path.starts_with_separator(fullpath) then
       fullpath = path.join({opts.cwd or vim.loop.cwd(), fullpath})
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua
index 804b572..abf04db 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ local fzf_tags = function(opts)
     end)()
   end
 
+  -- signal actions this is a ctag
+  opts._ctag = true
   opts = core.set_header(opts, 2)
   opts = core.set_fzf_line_args(opts)
   return core.fzf_files(opts, contents)