diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftList.qml b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftList.qml
index 3938a0916..07f063b55 100644
--- a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftList.qml
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftList.qml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Item
         AircraftRatingsPanel {
             width: aircraftList.width - Style.strutSize * 2
             x: (aircraftList.width - width) / 2
-
+            theList: aircraftList
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml
index ca001232f..7001a837d 100644
--- a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import "."
 
 ListHeaderBox
 {
+    property ListView theList: null
+
     contents: [
 
         ToggleSwitch {
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ ListHeaderBox
             text: qsTr("Adjust minimum ratings")
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             onClicked:  {
+                // clear selection so we don't jump to the selected item
+                // each time the proxy model changes.
+                theList.currentIndex = -1;
                 editRatingsPanel.visible = true
+
             }
         },