Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/handler/LoadAndZoomHandler.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/handler/LoadAndZoomHandler.java	(revision 5627)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/handler/LoadAndZoomHandler.java	(revision 5629)
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
                     if (PermissionPrefWithDefault.CHANGE_VIEWPORT.isAllowed()) {
                         // zoom_mode=(download|selection), defaults to selection
-                        if (!"download".equals(args.get("zoom_mode"))) {
+                        if (!"download".equals(args.get("zoom_mode")) && !newSel.isEmpty()) {
                             AutoScaleAction.autoScale("selection");
                         } else {