diff --git a/suite/common/permissions/treeUtils.js b/suite/common/permissions/treeUtils.js
index 18badb50d39..94c76708dae 100644
--- a/suite/common/permissions/treeUtils.js
+++ b/suite/common/permissions/treeUtils.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ function SortTree(tree, view, table, column, lastSortColumn, lastSortAscending,
 
   // display the results
   tree.treeBoxObject.invalidate();
-  if (selectedRow>0) {
+  if (selectedRow >= 0) {
     tree.treeBoxObject.ensureRowIsVisible(selectedRow)
   }