diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
index da09a8d9e3..067b8b7bcb 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.setTree = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function*
 		if (!selected) {
 			this.selection.select(0);
 		}
+		this.selection.selectEventsSuppressed = false;
 		
 		yield this._runListeners('load');
 		this._initialized = true;
@@ -129,9 +130,10 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.setTree = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function*
 });
 
 
-/*
- *  Reload the rows from the data access methods
- *  (doesn't call the tree.invalidate methods, etc.)
+/**
+ *  Rebuild the tree from the data access methods and clear the selection
+ *
+ *  Calling code must invalidate the tree, restore the selection, and unsuppress selection events
  */
 Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.refresh = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* ()
 {
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.refresh = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function*
 		}
 	}
 	
+	this.selection.selectEventsSuppressed = true;
 	this.selection.clearSelection();
 	this._rows = newRows;
 	this.rowCount = this._rows.length;
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
index 047b6dac29..827753b40c 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.type = 'item';
 /**
  * Called by the tree itself
  */
-Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.setTree = Zotero.serial(Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (treebox)
-{
+Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.setTree = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (treebox) {
 	try {
 		Zotero.debug("Setting tree for " + this.collectionTreeRow.id + " items view " + this.id);
 		var start = Date.now();
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.setTree = Zotero.serial(Zotero.Promise.coroutine(f
 		}
 		throw e;
 	}
-}));
+});
 
 
 /**