diff --git a/gtk/gtkprintunixdialog.c b/gtk/gtkprintunixdialog.c
index 33d447d39b..20bbfe06c8 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprintunixdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkprintunixdialog.c
@@ -962,7 +962,9 @@ printer_status_cb (GtkPrintBackend    *backend,
    * of GTK_RESPONSE_OK button inside of selected_printer_changed function.
    */
   selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (priv->printer_treeview));
+  priv->internal_printer_change = TRUE;
   selected_printer_changed (selection, dialog);
+  priv->internal_printer_change = FALSE;
 
   if (gtk_print_backend_printer_list_is_done (backend) &&
       gtk_printer_is_default (printer) &&