diff --git a/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp
index b085d17b8c..2b23b33f33 100644
--- a/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/sounds/HWindow.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ HWindow::InitGUI()
 	fEventList = new HEventList(rect);
 	listView->AddChild(fEventList);
 	fEventList->SetType(BMediaFiles::B_SOUNDS);
+	fEventList->SetSelectionMode(B_SINGLE_SELECTION_LIST);
 
 	rect = Bounds();
 	rect.top = rect.bottom - 105;