diff --git a/phpgwapi/templates/default/uiaccountsel.tpl b/phpgwapi/templates/default/uiaccountsel.tpl
index 7281039e5a..4dee41c4a7 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/templates/default/uiaccountsel.tpl
+++ b/phpgwapi/templates/default/uiaccountsel.tpl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			if (selectBox.options[i].selected) {
 				for (j=0; j < openerSelectBox.length; j++) {
 					if (openerSelectBox[j].value == selectBox.options[i].value) {
-						openerSelectBox[j].selected = false;
+						openerSelectBox.removeChild(openerSelectBox[j]);
 					}
 				}
 				selectBox.options[i--] = null;
diff --git a/phpgwapi/templates/edge-it/uiaccountsel.tpl b/phpgwapi/templates/edge-it/uiaccountsel.tpl
index edca18168c..4975b2749a 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/templates/edge-it/uiaccountsel.tpl
+++ b/phpgwapi/templates/edge-it/uiaccountsel.tpl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			if (selectBox.options[i].selected) {
 				for (j=0; j < openerSelectBox.length; j++) {
 					if (openerSelectBox[j].value == selectBox.options[i].value) {
-						openerSelectBox[j].selected = false;
+						openerSelectBox.removeChild(openerSelectBox[j]);
 					}
 				}
 				selectBox.options[i--] = null;