diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.cpp
index f3f9abf07d..5d2dfa14f8 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ RimEclipseStatisticsCase::RimEclipseStatisticsCase()
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_wellDataSourceCase, "WellDataSourceCase", RimDefines::undefinedResultName(), "Well Data Source Case", "", "", "" );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_useZeroAsInactiveCellValue, "UseZeroAsInactiveCellValue", false, "Use Zero as Inactive Cell Value", "", "", "");
+
+    m_populateSelectionAfterLoadingGrid = false;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -156,7 +158,12 @@ bool RimEclipseStatisticsCase::openEclipseGridFile()
 
     this->setReservoirData( eclipseCase.p() );
 
-    this->populateWithDefaultsIfNeeded();
+    if (m_populateSelectionAfterLoadingGrid)
+    {
+        this->populateResultSelection();
+
+        m_populateSelectionAfterLoadingGrid = false;
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -169,6 +176,14 @@ RimCaseCollection* RimEclipseStatisticsCase::parentStatisticsCaseCollection()
     return dynamic_cast<RimCaseCollection*>(this->parentField()->ownerObject());
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimEclipseStatisticsCase::populateResultSelectionAfterLoadingGrid()
+{
+    m_populateSelectionAfterLoadingGrid = true;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -684,12 +699,12 @@ void RimEclipseStatisticsCase::computeStatisticsAndUpdateViews()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RimEclipseStatisticsCase::populateWithDefaultsIfNeeded()
+void RimEclipseStatisticsCase::populateResultSelection()
 {
     RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup* idgcg = caseGroup();
     if (!(caseGroup() && caseGroup()->mainCase() && caseGroup()->mainCase()->reservoirData())) 
     {
-        return ;
+        return;
     }
 
     RigCaseData* caseData = idgcg->mainCase()->reservoirData();
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.h
index 1b252f40e2..68aa5854b3 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseStatisticsCase.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
 
     caf::PdmField< bool >                                          m_calculateEditCommand;
     virtual void  updateFilePathsFromProjectPath(const QString& projectPath, const QString& oldProjectPath){}
+
+    void populateResultSelectionAfterLoadingGrid();
  
 private:
     void scheduleACTIVEGeometryRegenOnReservoirViews();
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ private:
 
     void getSourceCases(std::vector<RimEclipseCase*>& sourceCases);
 
-    void populateWithDefaultsIfNeeded();
+    void populateResultSelection();
 
     void updateSelectionListVisibilities();
     void updateSelectionSummaryLabel();
@@ -121,4 +123,6 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<QString>                                          m_wellDataSourceCase;
 
     caf::PdmField< bool >                                           m_useZeroAsInactiveCellValue;
+
+    bool                                                            m_populateSelectionAfterLoadingGrid;
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup.cpp
index 7d777bf6c7..671aadd93d 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ RimEclipseStatisticsCase* RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup::createAndAppendStatisticsCa
 
     newStatisticsCase->caseUserDescription = QString("Statistics ") + QString::number(statisticsCaseCollection()->reservoirs.size()+1);
     statisticsCaseCollection()->reservoirs.push_back(newStatisticsCase);
-
+    
+    newStatisticsCase->populateResultSelectionAfterLoadingGrid();
     newStatisticsCase->openEclipseGridFile();
 
     return newStatisticsCase;