diff --git a/src/selectionmanager.cpp b/src/selectionmanager.cpp
index 248b4288d9..af92e63d04 100644
--- a/src/selectionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/selectionmanager.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ void SelectionManager::setItemSelected(bool selected)
         QItemSelectionModel* selModel = m_view->selectionModel();
         if (selected) {
             selModel->select(index, QItemSelectionModel::Select);
+            selModel->setCurrentIndex(index, QItemSelectionModel::Select);
         } else {
             selModel->select(index, QItemSelectionModel::Deselect);
         }