diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListAdapter.java
index 753261a..630a397 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListAdapter.java
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@
 
     public void setCursor(Cursor cursor) {
         mCursor = cursor;
+
+        // If there's no selected group already and the cursor is valid, then by default, select the
+        // first group
+        if (mSelectedGroupUri == null && cursor != null && cursor.getCount() > 0) {
+            GroupListItem firstItem = getItem(0);
+            long groupId = (firstItem == null) ? null : firstItem.getGroupId();
+            mSelectedGroupUri = getGroupUriFromId(groupId);
+        }
+
         notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
 
@@ -89,6 +98,10 @@
         return mSelectedGroupUri != null && mSelectedGroupUri.equals(groupUri);
     }
 
+    public Uri getSelectedGroup() {
+        return mSelectedGroupUri;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getCount() {
         return mCursor == null ? 0 : mCursor.getCount();
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListFragment.java
index a1544cf..835400f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupBrowseListFragment.java
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
         }
         mListView.setEmptyView(mEmptyView);
 
+        mSelectedGroupUri = mAdapter.getSelectedGroup();
         if (mSelectionVisible && mSelectedGroupUri != null) {
             viewGroup(mSelectedGroupUri);
         }