diff --git a/static/js/item.js b/static/js/item.js
index 79d0899c..18ccd28c 100644
--- a/static/js/item.js
+++ b/static/js/item.js
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ pandora.ui.item = function() {
                                 }
                             });
                         }
+                        // avoid loop while selecting multiple annotations
+                        if (options.selected == '' && Ox.isArray(pandora.$ui[pandora.user.ui.itemView].options('selected'))) {
+                            delete options.selected
+                        }
+                        console.log("!! video points update", pandora.user.ui.itemView, options)
                         pandora.$ui[pandora.user.ui.itemView].options(options);
                     }
                 }