diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index 0bc194f11..8fb6bda5b 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -830,8 +830,8 @@ diff_common_select(struct view *view, struct line *line, const char *changes_msg
 			view->env->blob[0] = 0;
 		} else {
 			string_ncopy(view->ref, view->ops->id, strlen(view->ops->id));
-			pager_select(view, line);
 		}
+		pager_select(view, line);
 	}
 }