diff --git a/src/Gui/SelectionView.cpp b/src/Gui/SelectionView.cpp
index bd525eeaff..3454619a3f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/SelectionView.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/SelectionView.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ void SelectionView::OnChange(Gui::SelectionSingleton::SubjectType &rCaller,
             str << ")";
             
             new QListWidgetItem(selObject, selectionView);
+            selObject.clear();
         }
     }
     countLabel->setText(QString::number(selectionView->count()));