diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js
index 49be9404d..11acd292c 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/MailerUI.js
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ function messageListCallback(http) {
       var row = $("row_" + selected);
       if (row)
 	row.select();
+      else
+	$("messageContent").update();
     }
     
     if (sorting["attribute"] && sorting["attribute"].length > 0) {