diff --git a/ext/tag_edit/theme.php b/ext/tag_edit/theme.php
index a25a7304..f73ba0e6 100644
--- a/ext/tag_edit/theme.php
+++ b/ext/tag_edit/theme.php
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class TagEditTheme extends Themelet {
 					multiple: true,
 					multipleSeparator: ' ',
 					scroll: true,
-					scrollHeight: 300
+					scrollHeight: 300,
+					selectFirst: false
 				});
 			});
 			</script>