The Stacks project

Proof. Since $f$ is spectral it defines a continuous map between $X$ and $Y$ in the constructible topology. By Lemmas 5.23.2 and 5.17.8 it follows that $X \to Y$ is a homeomorphism in the constructible topology. Let $U \subset X$ be quasi-compact open. Then $f(U)$ is constructible in $Y$. Let $y \in Y$ specialize to a point in $f(U)$. By the last assumption we see that $f^{-1}(y)$ specializes to a point of $U$. Hence $f^{-1}(y) \in U$. Thus $y \in f(U)$. It follows that $f(U)$ is open, see Lemma 5.23.6. Whence $f$ is a homeomorphism. To prove the lemma in case specializations lift along $f$ one shows instead that $f(Z)$ is closed if $X \setminus Z$ is a quasi-compact open of $X$. $\square$