diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_dataview_controller_selection.js b/etemplate/js/et2_dataview_controller_selection.js
index 410c8c3414..fdea3e68e3 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_dataview_controller_selection.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_dataview_controller_selection.js
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ var et2_dataview_selectionManager = Class.extend({
 		}
 
 		// Update the entry
-		entry.ao._index = entry.idx = _idx;
+		if(entry.ao) entry.ao._index;
+		entry.idx = _idx;
 		entry.tr = _tr;
 
 		// Update the visible state of the _tr