diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
index 952cc03733..c949be319f 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ ScrollingWindow {
                 readOnly: true
 
                 Connections {
-                    target: treeView
+                    target: treeView.selection
                     onCurrentIndexChanged: {
-                        var path = scriptsModel.data(treeView.currentIndex, 0x100)
+                        var path = scriptsModel.data(treeView.selection.currentIndex, 0x100)
                         if (path) {
                             selectedScript.text = path
                         } else {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml
index 5677cc92a1..340d2e9ac7 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     readOnly: true
 
                     Connections {
-                        target: treeView
+                        target: treeView.selection
                         onCurrentIndexChanged: {
-                            var path = scriptsModel.data(treeView.currentIndex, 0x100)
+                            var path = scriptsModel.data(treeView.selection.currentIndex, 0x100)
                             if (path) {
                                 selectedScript.text = path
                             } else {