diff --git a/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/connectionDialog.js b/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/connectionDialog.js
index 40c88225a504b0971efb6bb05afcbed4a8c652da..177372e0264f6654aca73113ffdd85b8b66d7e35 100644
--- a/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/connectionDialog.js
+++ b/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/connectionDialog.js
@@ -48,8 +48,22 @@ define(
 
                 var row = tbody.insertRow()
                 row.insertCell().appendChild(conn)
-                row.insertCell().textContent = connection.name
-                row.insertCell().textContent = connection.url
+                var nameCell = row.insertCell()
+                nameCell.textContent = connection.name
+                nameCell.onclick = function () {
+                    var radio = this.parentElement.firstElementChild.firstElementChild
+                    radio.checked = 1
+                    state.connection.candidateName = radio.value
+                    state.connection.candidateDTO = getConnectionByName(state.connection.candidateName);
+                }
+                var urlCell = row.insertCell()
+                urlCell.textContent = connection.url
+                urlCell.onclick = function () {
+                    var radio = this.parentElement.firstElementChild.firstElementChild
+                    radio.checked = 1
+                    state.connection.candidateName = radio.value
+                    state.connection.candidateDTO = getConnectionByName(state.connection.candidateName);
+                }
 
                 var status_cell = row.insertCell()
 
@@ -122,8 +136,15 @@ define(
                 pwform.appendChild(password)
                 pwform.appendChild(connect_button)
 
-                var cell = row.insertCell()
-                cell.appendChild(pwform)
+                var pwCell = row.insertCell()
+                pwCell.appendChild(pwform)
+
+                pwCell.onclick = function () {
+                    var radio = this.parentElement.firstElementChild.firstElementChild
+                    radio.checked = 1
+                    state.connection.candidateName = radio.value
+                    state.connection.candidateDTO = getConnectionByName(state.connection.candidateName);
+                }
             }
 
             // add row for new connection