diff --git a/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py b/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py
index d43476526..98c6c400c 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
         if stuff == None:
             return
 
+        selection = []
+        sel = self.GetFirstSelected()
+        while sel != -1:
+            selection.append(sel)
+            sel = self.GetNextSelected(sel)
+
         self.Freeze()
         item = -1
         for id, st in enumerate(stuff):
@@ -138,6 +144,8 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
                 if self.GetColumnWidth(i) < 40 and col.size == wx.LIST_AUTOSIZE:
                     self.SetColumnWidth(i, 40)
 
+        for sel in selection:
+            self.Select(sel)
         self.Thaw()
 
     def getColumn(self, point):