diff --git a/tools/imglab/src/metadata_editor.cpp b/tools/imglab/src/metadata_editor.cpp
index ce08e7125..97719087c 100644
--- a/tools/imglab/src/metadata_editor.cpp
+++ b/tools/imglab/src/metadata_editor.cpp
@@ -129,11 +129,14 @@ remove_selected_images()
     dlib::queue<unsigned long>::kernel_1a list;
     lb_images.get_selected(list);
     list.reset();
+    unsigned long min_idx = lb_images.size();
     while (list.move_next())
     {
         lb_images.unselect(list.element());
+        min_idx = std::min(min_idx, list.element());
     }
 
+
     // remove all the selected items from metadata.images
     dlib::static_set<unsigned long>::kernel_1a to_remove;
     to_remove.load(list);
@@ -158,7 +161,9 @@ remove_selected_images()
     lb_images.load(files);
 
 
-    select_image(0);
+    if (min_idx != 0)
+        min_idx--;
+    select_image(min_idx);
 }
 
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