diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
index f08d36bed0..cd44f9f56f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
@@ -5196,7 +5196,7 @@ set_select_multiple (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl,
   if (select_multiple == impl->select_multiple)
     return;
 
-  mode = select_multiple ? GTK_SELECTION_MULTIPLE : GTK_SELECTION_BROWSE;
+  mode = select_multiple ? GTK_SELECTION_MULTIPLE : GTK_SELECTION_SINGLE;
 
   selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (impl->browse_files_tree_view));
   gtk_tree_selection_set_mode (selection, mode);