diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Scripts/media-library.js b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Scripts/media-library.js
index f7d7a29d6..d0fbf6849 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Scripts/media-library.js
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Scripts/media-library.js
@@ -610,7 +610,5 @@ $(function () {
             return false;
         });
 
-        // Select recent folder when the page is initialized.
-        viewModel.selectRecent();
     })(window.mediaLibrarySettings);
 })