diff --git a/navigator.js b/navigator.js
index de64656..51072a0 100644
--- a/navigator.js
+++ b/navigator.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ var PreviewedWindowNavigator = new Lang.Class({
         });
 
         this.space = newMap.space;
-        this._select(this.space.selectedIndex());
+        this._selectedIndex = this.space.selectedIndex();
     },
 
     _doAction: function(mutterActionId) {