diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/FlightConfigurationPanel.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/FlightConfigurationPanel.java
index 20bd8f5c7..969086d28 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/FlightConfigurationPanel.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/FlightConfigurationPanel.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class FlightConfigurationPanel extends JPanel implements StateChangeListe
 				motorConfigurationPanel.table.setColumnSelectionInterval(lastCol, lastCol);
 				configurationChanged(ComponentChangeEvent.MOTOR_CHANGE);
 				configurationChanged(ComponentChangeEvent.NONFUNCTIONAL_CHANGE);	// Trigger select
+				motorConfigurationPanel.selectMotor();
 			}
 			
 		});
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public class FlightConfigurationPanel extends JPanel implements StateChangeListe
 				addOrCopyConfiguration(true);
 				configurationChanged(ComponentChangeEvent.MOTOR_CHANGE);
 				configurationChanged(ComponentChangeEvent.NONFUNCTIONAL_CHANGE);	// Trigger select
+				motorConfigurationPanel.selectMotor();
 			}
 		});
 		this.add(copyConfButton, "wrap");
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/MotorConfigurationPanel.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/MotorConfigurationPanel.java
index 1a86911db..774b01277 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/MotorConfigurationPanel.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/flightconfigpanel/MotorConfigurationPanel.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class MotorConfigurationPanel extends FlightConfigurablePanel<MotorMount>
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void selectMotor() {
+	public void selectMotor() {
 		MotorMount curMount = getSelectedComponent();		
 		FlightConfigurationId fcid= getSelectedConfigurationId();
         if ( (null == fcid )||( null == curMount )){