diff --git a/js/viewfeed.js b/js/viewfeed.js
index 5875a9e48..0cdb09425 100644
--- a/js/viewfeed.js
+++ b/js/viewfeed.js
@@ -1274,6 +1274,7 @@ function headlines_scroll_handler(e) {
 
 		// set topmost child in the buffer as active
 		if (getInitParam("cdm_auto_catchup") == 1 &&
+				getSelectedArticleIds2().length <= 1 &&
 				(!isCdmMode() || getInitParam("cdm_expanded"))) {
 			var rows = $$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW]");