diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 715ea75039..d4fa81986f 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -597,12 +597,15 @@ cf_read(capture_file *cf)
 
   cf_callback_invoke(cf_cb_file_read_finished, cf);
 
-#ifndef NEW_PACKET_LIST
   /* If we have any displayed packets to select, select the first of those
      packets by making the first row the selected row. */
-  if (cf->first_displayed != NULL)
+  if (cf->first_displayed != NULL){
+#ifdef NEW_PACKET_LIST
+    new_packet_list_select_first_row();
+#else
     packet_list_select_row(0);
 #endif /* NEW_PACKET_LIST */
+  }
 
   if(stop_flag) {
     simple_dialog(ESD_TYPE_WARN, ESD_BTN_OK,
diff --git a/gtk/new_packet_list.c b/gtk/new_packet_list.c
index 7ab2252742..a6ab3192bd 100644
--- a/gtk/new_packet_list.c
+++ b/gtk/new_packet_list.c
@@ -206,6 +206,20 @@ new_packet_list_prev(void)
 {
 	g_warning("*** new_packet_list_prev() not yet implemented.");
 }
+void
+new_packet_list_select_first_row(void)
+{
+	GtkTreeModel *model = GTK_TREE_MODEL(packetlist);
+	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
+	GtkTreeIter iter;
+
+	if(!gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first(model, &iter))
+		return;
+	selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection(GTK_TREE_VIEW(packetlist->view));
+	gtk_tree_selection_select_iter (selection, &iter);
+	new_packet_list_select_cb(GTK_TREE_VIEW(packetlist->view), NULL);
+
+}
 
 gint
 new_packet_list_find_row_from_data(gpointer data, gboolean select)
diff --git a/ui_util.h b/ui_util.h
index a16ddffb79..ec659c5c60 100644
--- a/ui_util.h
+++ b/ui_util.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void new_packet_list_prev(void);
 guint new_packet_list_append(column_info *cinfo, frame_data *fdata);
 frame_data * new_packet_list_get_row_data(gint row);
 void new_packet_list_enable_color(gboolean enable);
+void new_packet_list_select_first_row(void);
 gint new_packet_list_find_row_from_data(gpointer data, gboolean select);
 #else
 /* packet list related functions */