diff --git a/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListViewItemDelegate.qml b/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListViewItemDelegate.qml
index 9d9084ccd06db6d21cc25a1087c6d6492ee28d29..feb051a80e75a6f4e6ec3f22329fab3e97e52e74 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListViewItemDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListViewItemDelegate.qml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ ItemDelegate {
                 userProfile.contactPicBase64 = Picture
                 smartListContextMenu.openMenu()
             } else if (mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton) {
+                conversationSmartListView.currentIndex = -1
                 conversationSmartListView.currentIndex = index
             }
         }