diff --git a/static/js/documentsPanel.js b/static/js/documentsPanel.js
index c6107cf03..5f5581d49 100644
--- a/static/js/documentsPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/documentsPanel.js
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ pandora.ui.documentsPanel = function(options) {
                     selectDocumentsLater();
                 }
                 function selectDocumentsLater() {
-                    if ($list.value($list.options('selected')[0])) {
+                    if (!Ox.isEmpty($list.value($list.options('selected')[0]))) {
                         selectDocuments();
                     } else {
                         setTimeout(selectDocumentsLater, 100);