diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/controllers/file-tree-controller.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/controllers/file-tree-controller.js
index 8b62a91a34..76d54bf508 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/controllers/file-tree-controller.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/controllers/file-tree-controller.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { react2angular } from 'react2angular'
 import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash'
 
 import FileTreeRoot from '../components/file-tree-root'
+import { rootContext } from '../../../shared/context/root-context'
 
 App.controller('ReactFileTreeController', function (
   $scope,
@@ -115,4 +116,10 @@ App.controller('ReactFileTreeController', function (
   }
 })
 
-App.component('fileTreeRoot', react2angular(FileTreeRoot))
+App.component(
+  'fileTreeRoot',
+  react2angular(
+    rootContext.use(FileTreeRoot),
+    Object.keys(FileTreeRoot.propTypes)
+  )
+)
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/hooks/file-tree-socket-listener.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/hooks/file-tree-socket-listener.js
index 130b94be98..db57703300 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/hooks/file-tree-socket-listener.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/hooks/file-tree-socket-listener.js
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 
+import { useApplicationContext } from '../../../shared/context/application-context'
 import { useFileTreeMutable } from '../contexts/file-tree-mutable'
 import { useFileTreeSelectable } from '../contexts/file-tree-selectable'
 import { findInTreeOrThrow } from '../util/find-in-tree'
 
 export function useFileTreeSocketListener() {
+  const { user } = useApplicationContext({
+    user: PropTypes.shape({ id: PropTypes.string.isRequired }),
+  })
   const {
     dispatchRename,
     dispatchDelete,
@@ -25,14 +30,17 @@ export function useFileTreeSocketListener() {
   const selectEntityIfCreatedByUser = useCallback(
     // hack to automatically re-open refreshed linked files
     (entityId, entityName, userId) => {
-      if (window.user && window.user.id && window.user.id === userId) {
+      // If the created entity's user exists and is the current user
+      if (userId && user?.id === userId) {
+        // And we're expecting a refreshed socket for this entity
         if (window.expectingLinkedFileRefreshedSocketFor === entityName) {
+          // Then select it
           select(entityId)
           window.expectingLinkedFileRefreshedSocketFor = null
         }
       }
     },
-    [select]
+    [user, select]
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/stories/file-tree.stories.js b/services/web/frontend/stories/file-tree.stories.js
index ef4c589fb0..8df74b7e75 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/stories/file-tree.stories.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/stories/file-tree.stories.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import MockedSocket from 'socket.io-mock'
 
+import { ContextRoot } from '../js/shared/context/root-context'
 import { rootFolderBase } from './fixtures/file-tree-base'
 import { rootFolderLimit } from './fixtures/file-tree-limit'
 import FileTreeRoot from '../js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root'
@@ -149,7 +150,9 @@ export default {
         <style>{'html, body, .file-tree { height: 100%; width: 100%; }'}</style>
         <div className="editor-sidebar full-size">
           <div className="file-tree">
-            <Story />
+            <ContextRoot ide={window._ide} settings={{}}>
+              <Story />
+            </ContextRoot>
           </div>
         </div>
       </>
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root.test.js b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root.test.js
index 70dda86a79..c95b496ee9 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root.test.js
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root.test.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 import React from 'react'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
-import { screen, render, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
 import fetchMock from 'fetch-mock'
 
+import {
+  renderWithEditorContext,
+  cleanUpContext,
+} from '../../../helpers/render-with-context'
 import FileTreeRoot from '../../../../../frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root'
 
 describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
     fetchMock.restore()
     onSelect.reset()
     onInit.reset()
+    cleanUpContext()
     global.localStorage.clear()
   })
 
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    const { container } = render(
+    const { container } = renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
       },
     ]
 
-    const { container } = render(
+    const { container } = renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ describe('<FileTreeRoot/>', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/context-menu.test.js b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/context-menu.test.js
index 0b8dddaf5e..0e6e036184 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/context-menu.test.js
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/context-menu.test.js
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 import React from 'react'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
-import { screen, render, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
 
+import {
+  renderWithEditorContext,
+  cleanUpContext,
+} from '../../../helpers/render-with-context'
 import FileTreeRoot from '../../../../../frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root'
 
 describe('FileTree Context Menu Flow', function () {
   const onSelect = sinon.stub()
   const onInit = sinon.stub()
 
+  afterEach(function () {
+    onSelect.reset()
+    onInit.reset()
+    cleanUpContext()
+  })
+
   it('opens on contextMenu event', async function () {
     const rootFolder = [
       {
@@ -18,7 +28,7 @@ describe('FileTree Context Menu Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -52,7 +62,7 @@ describe('FileTree Context Menu Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/create-folder.test.js b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/create-folder.test.js
index 3a04ca0cbf..9eab493009 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/create-folder.test.js
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/create-folder.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 import React from 'react'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
-import { screen, render, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
 import fetchMock from 'fetch-mock'
 import MockedSocket from 'socket.io-mock'
 
+import {
+  renderWithEditorContext,
+  cleanUpContext,
+} from '../../../helpers/render-with-context'
 import FileTreeRoot from '../../../../../frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root'
 
 describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
@@ -13,9 +17,6 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
 
   beforeEach(function () {
     global.requestAnimationFrame = sinon.stub()
-    window._ide = {
-      socket: new MockedSocket(),
-    }
   })
 
   afterEach(function () {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
     fetchMock.restore()
     onSelect.reset()
     onInit.reset()
-    delete window._ide
+    cleanUpContext()
   })
 
   it('add to root when no files are selected', async function () {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         onSelect={onSelect}
         onInit={onInit}
         isConnected
-      />
+      />,
+      { socket: new MockedSocket() }
     )
 
     const newFolderName = 'Foo Bar In Root'
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         onSelect={onSelect}
         onInit={onInit}
         isConnected
-      />
+      />,
+      { socket: new MockedSocket() }
     )
 
     const expandButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Expand' })
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -179,7 +182,8 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         onSelect={onSelect}
         onInit={onInit}
         isConnected
-      />
+      />,
+      { socket: new MockedSocket() }
     )
 
     const newFolderName = 'Foo Bar In thefolder'
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -238,7 +242,8 @@ describe('FileTree Create Folder Flow', function () {
         onSelect={onSelect}
         onInit={onInit}
         isConnected
-      />
+      />,
+      { socket: new MockedSocket() }
     )
 
     var newFolderName = 'existingFile'
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/delete-entity.test.js b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/delete-entity.test.js
index 7e3ec37cda..743cb5debb 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/delete-entity.test.js
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/delete-entity.test.js
@@ -1,27 +1,25 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 import React from 'react'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
-import { screen, render, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
 import fetchMock from 'fetch-mock'
 import MockedSocket from 'socket.io-mock'
 
+import {
+  renderWithEditorContext,
+  cleanUpContext,
+} from '../../../helpers/render-with-context'
 import FileTreeRoot from '../../../../../frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root'
 
 describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
   const onSelect = sinon.stub()
   const onInit = sinon.stub()
 
-  beforeEach(function () {
-    window._ide = {
-      socket: new MockedSocket(),
-    }
-  })
-
   afterEach(function () {
     fetchMock.restore()
     onSelect.reset()
     onInit.reset()
-    delete window._ide
+    cleanUpContext()
   })
 
   describe('single entity', function () {
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
           fileRefs: [],
         },
       ]
-      render(
+      renderWithEditorContext(
         <FileTreeRoot
           rootFolder={rootFolder}
           projectId="123abc"
@@ -47,7 +45,8 @@ describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
           onSelect={onSelect}
           onInit={onInit}
           isConnected
-        />
+        />,
+        { socket: new MockedSocket() }
       )
 
       const treeitem = screen.getByRole('treeitem', { name: 'main.tex' })
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
           fileRefs: [],
         },
       ]
-      render(
+      renderWithEditorContext(
         <FileTreeRoot
           rootFolder={rootFolder}
           projectId="123abc"
@@ -164,7 +163,8 @@ describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
           onSelect={onSelect}
           onInit={onInit}
           isConnected
-        />
+        />,
+        { socket: new MockedSocket() }
       )
 
       const expandButton = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Expand' })
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
         },
       ]
 
-      render(
+      renderWithEditorContext(
         <FileTreeRoot
           rootFolder={rootFolder}
           projectId="123abc"
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ describe('FileTree Delete Entity Flow', function () {
           onSelect={onSelect}
           onInit={onInit}
           isConnected
-        />
+        />,
+        { socket: new MockedSocket() }
       )
 
       // select two files
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/rename-entity.test.js b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/rename-entity.test.js
index ba55d549b1..566f59c7d4 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/rename-entity.test.js
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/file-tree/flows/rename-entity.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 import React from 'react'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
-import { screen, render, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
 import fetchMock from 'fetch-mock'
 import MockedSocket from 'socket.io-mock'
 
+import {
+  renderWithEditorContext,
+  cleanUpContext,
+} from '../../../helpers/render-with-context'
 import FileTreeRoot from '../../../../../frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-root'
 
 describe('FileTree Rename Entity Flow', function () {
@@ -12,9 +16,6 @@ describe('FileTree Rename Entity Flow', function () {
   const onInit = sinon.stub()
 
   beforeEach(function () {
-    window._ide = {
-      socket: new MockedSocket(),
-    }
     global.requestAnimationFrame = sinon.stub()
   })
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ describe('FileTree Rename Entity Flow', function () {
     fetchMock.restore()
     onSelect.reset()
     onInit.reset()
-    delete window._ide
+    cleanUpContext()
   })
 
   beforeEach(function () {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ describe('FileTree Rename Entity Flow', function () {
         fileRefs: [],
       },
     ]
-    render(
+    renderWithEditorContext(
       <FileTreeRoot
         rootFolder={rootFolder}
         projectId="123abc"
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ describe('FileTree Rename Entity Flow', function () {
         onSelect={onSelect}
         onInit={onInit}
         isConnected
-      />
+      />,
+      { socket: new MockedSocket() }
     )
   })