diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index e02acfe..34da92b 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -4345,6 +4345,7 @@ List.prototype.pick = function(callback) {
 
   this.focus();
   this.show();
+  this.select(0);
   this.screen.render();
   this.once('action', function(el, selected) {
     self.screen.restoreFocus();