diff --git a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Models/PackageSolutionDetailControlModel.cs b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Models/PackageSolutionDetailControlModel.cs
index 4dcf33bc773..c18eb4517e8 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Models/PackageSolutionDetailControlModel.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Models/PackageSolutionDetailControlModel.cs
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ private void BatchUpdateIsSelectedBasedOnInstalledVersion()
             {
                 foreach (PackageInstallationInfo project in Projects)
                 {
-                    project.IsSelected = project.InstalledVersion != null;
+                    project.IsSelected = project.InstalledVersion != null && project.PackageLevel.Equals(PackageLevel.TopLevel);
                 }
             }
             finally