diff --git a/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp b/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp
index 80f64eb1eb..25f08c02a5 100644
--- a/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ void LIB_TREE::CenterLibId( const LIB_ID& aLibId )
 
 void LIB_TREE::Unselect()
 {
+    m_tree_ctrl->Freeze();
     m_tree_ctrl->UnselectAll();
+    m_tree_ctrl->Thaw();
 }