diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/BaseProjectTreeBuilder.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/BaseProjectTreeBuilder.java
index cc4b4a38dea7..4ed404863683 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/BaseProjectTreeBuilder.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/BaseProjectTreeBuilder.java
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public abstract class BaseProjectTreeBuilder extends AbstractTreeBuilder {
       });
     }
     else {
-      if (virtualSelectTarget == null) {
+      if (virtualSelectTarget == null && getTree().getSelectionPaths().length == 1) {
         select(alreadySelected, onDone);
       } else if (onDone != null) {
         onDone.run();