diff --git a/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/merge/select_playlist_dialog.cpp b/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/merge/select_playlist_dialog.cpp
index 3dfa5734a..b603c9fbc 100644
--- a/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/merge/select_playlist_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/merge/select_playlist_dialog.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ SelectPlaylistDialog::SelectPlaylistDialog(QWidget *parent,
     ui->discLibrary->setDiscLibrary(*discLibrary);
 
   setupUi();
+
+  ui->scannedFiles->setCurrentItem(ui->scannedFiles->topLevelItem(0));
 }
 
 SelectPlaylistDialog::~SelectPlaylistDialog() {