diff --git a/src/conversationsadapter.cpp b/src/conversationsadapter.cpp
index 20d8129ccd12efb7acdfb325bf8c1608252b5488..11b7bfc977650534335b8612c0d6d3d9697aa519 100644
--- a/src/conversationsadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/conversationsadapter.cpp
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@ ConversationsAdapter::safeInit()
             Qt::UniqueConnection);
 
     connectConversationModel();
-
-    // Select the first conversation, more useful than the welcome view
-    convModel_->select(0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -158,9 +155,6 @@ ConversationsAdapter::onCurrentAccountIdChanged()
     // case of programmatic selection(incoming call, notification
     // activation, etc.).
     set_filterRequests(false);
-
-    // Select the first conversation, more useful than the welcome view
-    convModel_->select(0);
 }
 
 void