diff --git a/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml b/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
index 7765e91aa17658c8e0e5f44eb49ac07466f9833d..89168723c38fc673d6d2da00a1dbe7af31a35f84 100644
--- a/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
+++ b/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ QGCView {
         coordinate.longitude = coordinate.longitude.toFixed(_decimalPlaces)
         coordinate.altitude = coordinate.altitude.toFixed(_decimalPlaces)
         var sequenceNumber = missionController.insertComplexMissionItem(complexItemName, coordinate, missionController.visualItems.count)
+        setCurrentItem(sequenceNumber)
     }
 
     property bool _firstMissionLoadComplete:    false