diff --git a/gui/display.py b/gui/display.py
index 7bafe4ec0..46c5e05b7 100644
--- a/gui/display.py
+++ b/gui/display.py
@@ -167,16 +167,13 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
 
             return lastFound
 
+    def deselectItems(self):
+        sel = self.GetFirstSelected()
+        while sel != -1:
+            self.SetItemState(sel, 0, wx.LIST_STATE_SELECTED | wx.LIST_STATE_FOCUSED)
+            sel = self.GetNextSelected(sel)
+
     def populate(self, stuff):
-        selection = []
-
-
-#        sel = self.GetFirstSelected()
-#        while sel != -1:
-#            selection.append(sel)
-#            sel = self.GetNextSelected(sel)
-
-#        self.DeleteAllItems()
 
         if stuff is not None:
             listItemCount = self.GetItemCount()
@@ -197,10 +194,6 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
                     self.Refresh()
 
 
-
-#        for sel in selection:
-#            self.Select(sel)
-
     def refresh(self, stuff):
         if stuff == None:
             return
diff --git a/gui/marketBrowser.py b/gui/marketBrowser.py
index 0234f8911..06e3e301a 100644
--- a/gui/marketBrowser.py
+++ b/gui/marketBrowser.py
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ class ItemView(d.Display):
             return (item.metaGroup.parent.name, item.metaGroup.ID , item.name)
 
     def populate(self, stuff):
+        self.deselectItems()
         stuff.sort(key=self.itemSort)
         self.active = stuff
         d.Display.populate(self, stuff)