Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/PreferenceTabbedPane.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/PreferenceTabbedPane.java	(revision 17305)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/PreferenceTabbedPane.java	(revision 17306)
@@ -329,5 +329,5 @@
 
     private void selectTabBy(Predicate<TabPreferenceSetting> predicate) {
-        indexOfTab(predicate).ifPresent(this::setSelectedIndex);
+        setSelectedIndex(indexOfTab(predicate).orElse(0));
     }