diff --git a/screening/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/screening/client/web/public/resources/components/imageviewer/ResolutionChooserWidget.js b/screening/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/screening/client/web/public/resources/components/imageviewer/ResolutionChooserWidget.js
index c822ed057f8fb09691c8604b351803830dc54961..9ea2db2e914db072007a998284581e6d3eb590b8 100644
--- a/screening/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/screening/client/web/public/resources/components/imageviewer/ResolutionChooserWidget.js
+++ b/screening/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/screening/client/web/public/resources/components/imageviewer/ResolutionChooserWidget.js
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ define([ "jquery", "components/imageviewer/AbstractWidget", "components/imagevie
 
 		setSelectedResolution : function(resolution) {
 			if (resolution != null && $.inArray(resolution, this.getResolutionsCodes()) == -1) {
-				resolution = null;
+				if (this.getResolutionsCodes().length > 0) {
+					resolution = this.getResolutionsCodes()[0];
+				} else {
+					resolution = null;
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (this.selectedResolution != resolution) {