diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelgroupnotices.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelgroupnotices.cpp
index 48b659a81e21c2b02c70327c572f3ebd2a49fcdc..178b5db6c24fa722f50d9048aef7f76976c70aa1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelgroupnotices.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelgroupnotices.cpp
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ void LLPanelGroupNotices::processNotices(LLMessageSystem* msg)
 
 	mNoticesList->setNeedsSort(save_sort);
 	mNoticesList->updateSort();
+	mNoticesList->selectFirstItem();
 }
 
 void LLPanelGroupNotices::onSelectNotice(LLUICtrl* ctrl, void* data)