diff --git a/assets/src/js/functions/datatables.js b/assets/src/js/functions/datatables.js
index b2be072f5..b6088d437 100755
--- a/assets/src/js/functions/datatables.js
+++ b/assets/src/js/functions/datatables.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+var first_load_complete = false;
+
 function start_local_datatables() {
     $('.datatables').each(function () {
         if (!$.fn.DataTable.isDataTable($(this))) {
@@ -348,19 +350,21 @@ function initComplete(settings) {
 
     setTimeout(function () {
         $('.select-checkbox').each(function(){
-            var row = $(this).parent();
-            var row_id = row.attr("id");
+            if (first_load_complete) {
+                var row = $(this).parent();
+                var row_id = row.attr("id");
 
-            var table_selector = $(this).closest(".dataTable");
-            var wrapper = getTable(table_selector);
+                var table_selector = $(this).closest(".dataTable");
+                var wrapper = getTable(table_selector);
 
-            if(typeof row_id !== "undefined"){
-                if (row.hasClass("selected")) {
-                    //table.datatable.rows("#" + row_id).select();
-                    wrapper.addSelectedRows(row_id);
-                } else {
-                    //table.datatable.rows("#" + row_id).deselect();
-                    wrapper.removeSelectedRows(row_id);
+                if(typeof row_id !== "undefined"){
+                    if (row.hasClass("selected")) {
+                        //table.datatable.rows("#" + row_id).select();
+                        wrapper.addSelectedRows(row_id);
+                    } else {
+                        //table.datatable.rows("#" + row_id).deselect();
+                        wrapper.removeSelectedRows(row_id);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -402,6 +406,8 @@ function drawCallback(settings) {
             }).select();
         }
     });
+
+    first_load = true;
 }
 
 function footerCallback(row, data, start, end, display) {