diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
index 7c39eb36..31b732c2 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
@@ -1122,7 +1122,6 @@ UBItem *UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QUrl
         {
             mActiveScene->scaleToFitDocumentSize(pixItem, true, UBSettings::objectInControlViewMargin);
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
-            pixItem->setSelected(true);
         }
 
         return pixItem;
@@ -1142,7 +1141,6 @@ UBItem *UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QUrl
         {
             mActiveScene->scaleToFitDocumentSize(svgItem, true, UBSettings::objectInControlViewMargin);
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
-            svgItem->setSelected(true);
         }
 
         return svgItem;