diff --git a/indra/llui/llfolderview.cpp b/indra/llui/llfolderview.cpp
index 410b40920fb75236fd4324b6648da28b7f3816f0..00d553e457724fbac83891c813a3bdd5e3caae9b 100755
--- a/indra/llui/llfolderview.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llfolderview.cpp
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ void LLFolderView::update()
 
 	LLFolderViewFilter& filter_object = getFolderViewModel()->getFilter();
 
-	if (filter_object.isModified() && filter_object.isNotDefault())
+	if (filter_object.isModified() && filter_object.isNotDefault() && mParentPanel.get()->getVisible())
 	{
 		mNeedsAutoSelect = TRUE;
 	}