Index: thunar/thunar-details-view.c
===================================================================
--- thunar/thunar-details-view.c	(revision 23851)
+++ thunar/thunar-details-view.c	(working copy)
@@ -754,10 +754,14 @@
 
   _thunar_return_if_fail (THUNAR_IS_DETAILS_VIEW (details_view));
 
-  /* be sure to have only the double clicked item selected */
+  /* make sure that the activated row is selected */
   selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (tree_view);
-  gtk_tree_selection_unselect_all (selection);
-  gtk_tree_selection_select_path (selection, path);
+  if (!gtk_tree_selection_path_is_selected (selection, path))
+    {
+      /* be sure to have only the double clicked item selected then */
+      gtk_tree_selection_unselect_all (selection);
+      gtk_tree_selection_select_path (selection, path);
+    }
 
   /* emit the "open" action */
   action = thunar_gtk_ui_manager_get_action_by_name (THUNAR_STANDARD_VIEW (details_view)->ui_manager, "open");
Index: thunar/thunar-abstract-icon-view.c
===================================================================
--- thunar/thunar-abstract-icon-view.c	(revision 23851)
+++ thunar/thunar-abstract-icon-view.c	(working copy)
@@ -768,9 +768,13 @@
 
   _thunar_return_if_fail (THUNAR_IS_ABSTRACT_ICON_VIEW (abstract_icon_view));
 
-  /* be sure to have only the double clicked item selected */
-  exo_icon_view_unselect_all (view);
-  exo_icon_view_select_path (view, path);
+  /* make sure that the activated item is selected */
+  if (!exo_icon_view_path_is_selected (view, path))
+    {
+      /* be sure to have only the double clicked item selected then */
+      exo_icon_view_unselect_all (view);
+      exo_icon_view_select_path (view, path);
+    }
 
   /* emit the "open" action */
   action = thunar_gtk_ui_manager_get_action_by_name (THUNAR_STANDARD_VIEW (abstract_icon_view)->ui_manager, "open");