diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index 4d30d594b6..aaac41e364 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@
 
 			// Track uploading attachments.
 			wp.Uploader.queue.on( 'add remove reset change:percent', this.renderUploadProgress, this );
+			wp.Uploader.queue.on( 'add', this.selectUpload, this );
 		},
 
 		render: function() {
@@ -429,6 +430,10 @@
 			}, this.options.uploader ) );
 		},
 
+		selectUpload: function( attachment ) {
+			this.controller.selection.add( attachment );
+		},
+
 		renderUploadProgress: function() {
 			var queue = wp.Uploader.queue;