diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 79a9b41..d97fc99 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <td class="left">
         <div class="resize">
           <input class="fill" type="text" id="terms" name="terms" placeholder="search terms (space seperated, anded)" oninput="search()"><br>
-          <select id="results" size="20" onchange="select()"></select>
+          <select id="results" size="20" onchange="select_part()"></select>
         </div>
       </td>
       <td class="right">
diff --git a/public/partdb.js b/public/partdb.js
index 3cb43e8..f9f4471 100644
--- a/public/partdb.js
+++ b/public/partdb.js
@@ -34,14 +34,23 @@ function search()
 
 function results()
 {
-	const select = document.getElementById('results');
-	select.innerHTML = null;
+	const results = document.getElementById('results');
+	let part_id = -1;
+	if (results.selectedIndex >= 0) {
+		part_id = parseInt(results.options[results.selectedIndex].value);
+	}
+	results.innerHTML = null;
 	for (const part of parts) {
 		const option = document.createElement('option');
 		option.setAttribute('value', part.id);
 		option.innerHTML = part.name + " (" + part.description + ")";
-		select.appendChild(option);
+		if (part_id == part.id) {
+			console.log(part_id);
+			option.selected = "selected";
+		}
+		results.appendChild(option);
 	}
+	select_part(); // in case we reselected
 }
 
 function clear()
@@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ function clear()
 	attachments.innerHTML = null;
 }
 
-function select()
+function select_part()
 {
 	const results = document.getElementById('results');
 	if (results.selectedIndex >= 0) {