diff --git a/clientgui/ViewProjectsGrid.cpp b/clientgui/ViewProjectsGrid.cpp
index 776a19bfa0..4e565f653c 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewProjectsGrid.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewProjectsGrid.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ void CViewProjectsGrid::UpdateSelection() {
     //  new selection.  This hack works around that bug.
     if (n != lastCount) {
         m_bForceUpdateSelection = true;
+        lastCount = n;
     }
     
     if(!m_bForceUpdateSelection) {