diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
                 property bool scrollUp: false
                 property bool scrollDown: false
 
-                property variant cachedRectangleSelection: null
+                property variant cachedRectangleSelection: []
 
                 currentIndex: -1