diff --git a/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/SearchTabModel.groovy b/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/SearchTabModel.groovy
index 7713f4c0..716d7659 100644
--- a/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/SearchTabModel.groovy
+++ b/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/SearchTabModel.groovy
@@ -126,9 +126,11 @@ class SearchTabModel {
             results2.clear()
             results2.addAll(hashBucket.keySet())
             JTable table = builder.getVariable("senders-table")
+            int selectedRow = table.getSelectedRow()
             table.model.fireTableDataChanged()
+            table.selectionModel.setSelectionInterval(selectedRow, selectedRow)
             table = builder.getVariable("results-table2")
-            int selectedRow = table.getSelectedRow() 
+            selectedRow = table.getSelectedRow() 
             table.model.fireTableDataChanged()
             table.selectionModel.setSelectionInterval(selectedRow, selectedRow)
         }