diff --git a/source/view.js b/source/view.js
index 17943fdf26..155078cecc 100644
--- a/source/view.js
+++ b/source/view.js
@@ -1984,8 +1984,12 @@ view.Graph = class extends grapher.Graph {
 
     activate(value) {
         if (this._table.has(value)) {
-            this.select(null);
             const element = this._table.get(value);
+            // If the element is already selected, skip running reselection.
+            if (this._selection.size === 1 && this._selection.has(element)) {
+                return [element];
+            }
+            this.select(null);
             element.activate();
             return this.select([value]);
         }