diff --git a/desktop-widgets/maintab.cpp b/desktop-widgets/maintab.cpp
index 42bc29c8d..5c6d831f8 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/maintab.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/maintab.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ MainTab::MainTab(QWidget *parent) : QTabWidget(parent),
 	acceptingEdit = false;
 
 	ui.diveTripLocation->hide();
+	ui.photosView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection);
 }
 
 MainTab::~MainTab()