diff --git a/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
index 04fb25d19..e42359002 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ class MasterFeedViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner {
 	// MARK: API
 	
 	func updateFeedSelection() {
+		guard traitCollection.userInterfaceIdiom == .pad else {
+			return
+		}
 		if let indexPath = coordinator.currentFeedIndexPath {
 			if tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow != indexPath {
 				tableView.selectRow(at: indexPath, animated: true, scrollPosition: .middle)
diff --git a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
index bfa04de25..d9b6b9353 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
@@ -156,8 +156,10 @@ class MasterTimelineViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner
 	}
 	
 	func updateArticleSelection(animate: Bool) {
-		guard !coordinator.articles.isEmpty else { return }
-		
+		guard traitCollection.userInterfaceIdiom == .pad && !coordinator.articles.isEmpty else {
+			return
+		}
+
 		if let indexPath = coordinator.currentArticleIndexPath {
 			if tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow != indexPath {
 				tableView.selectRow(at: indexPath, animated: animate, scrollPosition: .middle)