diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/TreeContactList.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/TreeContactList.java
index 4147eb3dd..beb9e1fdf 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/TreeContactList.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/TreeContactList.java
@@ -1185,6 +1185,7 @@ public void run()
                     try
                     {
                         currentFilter.applyFilter(filterQuery);
+                        selectFirstContact();
                     }
                     catch (Throwable t)
                     {