diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js b/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js
index d75c54ae9..febbdfdd8 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function doLoad()
 	// Don't show Commons when citing
 	collectionsView.showCommons = false;
 	document.getElementById('zotero-collections-tree').view = collectionsView;
+	if(io.select) itemsView.selectItem(io.select);
 }
 
 function doUnload()