diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js
index 83fd12dc57..1a0125815e 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ egwActionObject.prototype.getAllSelected = function()
 			if (!this.children[i].getAllSelected())
 				return false;
 		}
-
+		if (this.children.length == 0) return false;
 		return true;
 	}