diff --git a/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js b/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js
index 286e6afc..8867d47d 100644
--- a/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js
+++ b/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js
@@ -60,20 +60,6 @@ module.exports = function(
     throw error;
   };
 
-  // This catches the case where the user enters
-  // the settings screen when a flash finished
-  // and goes back to the main screen with the back button.
-  if (!FlashStateModel.isFlashing()) {
-
-    this.selection.clear({
-
-      // Preserve image, in case there is one, otherwise
-      // we revert the behaviour of "Use same image".
-      preserveImage: true
-
-    });
-  }
-
   DriveScannerService.start();
 
   DriveScannerService.on('error', handleError);