diff --git a/addons/account/account_view.xml b/addons/account/account_view.xml
index d7026217dc4..91ff57c2e71 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/account_view.xml
@@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@
             <field name="type">tree</field>
             <field eval="4" name="priority"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <tree colors="red:state == 'draft';black:state == 'valid'" string="Journal Items">
+                <tree colors="red:state == 'draft';black:state == 'valid'" string="Journal Items" default_selection="get_selection_ids">
                     <field name="date"/>
                     <field name="move_id"/>
                     <field name="statement_id" string="St."/>