diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java
index 9e7fc0988..446639ca9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java
@@ -321,8 +321,7 @@ public class GameListItem extends LinearLayout
                 }
             }
 
-            if ( m_cb.getSelected( m_rowid ) ) {
-                Assert.assertNull( m_origDrawable );
+            if ( m_cb.getSelected( m_rowid ) && null == m_origDrawable ) {
                 toggleSelected();
             }
         }