diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTableSelectionListener.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTableSelectionListener.java
index 021be4d2eb00..92821260f1e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTableSelectionListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTableSelectionListener.java
@@ -102,11 +102,6 @@ public void listChanged(ListEvent<BibEntry> e) {
         }
 
         final BibEntry newSelected = selected.get(0);
-        if (Objects.nonNull(panel.getCurrentEditor()) && (newSelected == panel.getCurrentEditor().getEntry())) {
-            // is already selected
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (newSelected != null) {
             final BasePanelMode mode = panel.getMode(); // What is the panel already showing?
             if ((mode == BasePanelMode.WILL_SHOW_EDITOR) || (mode == BasePanelMode.SHOWING_EDITOR)) {