diff --git a/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py b/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py
index 1cb942808..95b082b1a 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViewColumns/display.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
 
     def populate(self, stuff):
         selection = []
+
+        self.Freeze()
+        
         sel = self.GetFirstSelected()
         while sel != -1:
             selection.append(sel)
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
         for sel in selection:
             self.Select(sel)
 
+        self.Thaw()
+
     def getColumn(self, point):
         x = point[0]
         total = 0