diff --git a/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy b/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy
index 6a3c5f3a..8f7c3daf 100644
--- a/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy
+++ b/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ class MainFrameModel {
             runInsideUIAsync {
                 if (!mvcGroup.alive)
                     return
-                builder.getVariable("downloads-table")?.model.fireTableDataChanged()
                 builder.getVariable("uploads-table")?.model.fireTableDataChanged()
+                
+                def downloadTable = builder.getVariable("downloads-table")
+                int selectedRow = downloadTable.getSelectedRow()
+                downloadTable.model.fireTableDataChanged()
+                downloadTable.selectionModel.setSelectionInterval(selectedRow,selectedRow)
             }
         }, 1000, 1000)
     }