diff --git a/gtk/print/gtkprintunixdialog.c b/gtk/print/gtkprintunixdialog.c
index 7a815df287..520bd76dcd 100644
--- a/gtk/print/gtkprintunixdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/print/gtkprintunixdialog.c
@@ -887,12 +887,17 @@ gtk_print_unix_dialog_init (GtkPrintUnixDialog *dialog)
 
   filtered = G_LIST_MODEL (gtk_filter_list_model_new (sorted, filter));
 
-  selection = G_LIST_MODEL (gtk_single_selection_new (filtered));
+  selection = G_LIST_MODEL (gtk_single_selection_new (NULL));
   gtk_single_selection_set_autoselect (GTK_SINGLE_SELECTION (selection), FALSE);
-  gtk_single_selection_set_selected (GTK_SINGLE_SELECTION (selection), GTK_INVALID_LIST_POSITION);
-  gtk_column_view_set_model (GTK_COLUMN_VIEW (dialog->printer_list), GTK_SELECTION_MODEL (selection));
   g_signal_connect (selection, "items-changed", G_CALLBACK (printer_added_cb), dialog);
   g_signal_connect_swapped (selection, "notify::selected", G_CALLBACK (selected_printer_changed), dialog);
+
+  gtk_single_selection_set_model (GTK_SINGLE_SELECTION (selection), filtered);
+
+  g_object_unref (filtered);
+
+  gtk_column_view_set_model (GTK_COLUMN_VIEW (dialog->printer_list), GTK_SELECTION_MODEL (selection));
+
   g_object_unref (selection);
 
   gtk_print_load_custom_papers (dialog->custom_paper_list);