diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/layer.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/layer.c
index 4f17901d0e2..c2bf9f377d7 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/layer.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/layer.c
@@ -791,9 +791,6 @@ static void layer_collection_object_add(SceneLayer *sl, LayerCollection *lc, Obj
 
 	if (is_selectable) {
 		base->flag |= BASE_SELECTABLED;
-	}
-
-	if (ob->base_flag) {
 		base->flag |= BASE_SELECTED;
 	}