diff --git a/ILSpy/AssemblyTree/AssemblyTreeModel.cs b/ILSpy/AssemblyTree/AssemblyTreeModel.cs
index 63ce158f6..322930a6c 100644
--- a/ILSpy/AssemblyTree/AssemblyTreeModel.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/AssemblyTree/AssemblyTreeModel.cs
@@ -716,7 +716,12 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.AssemblyTree
 
 		private void TreeView_SelectionChanged()
 		{
-			if (SelectedItems.Length > 0)
+			if (SelectedItems.Length <= 0)
+			{
+				// To cancel any pending decompilation requests and show an empty tab
+				DecompileSelectedNodes();
+			}
+			else
 			{
 				var activeTabPage = DockWorkspace.Instance.ActiveTabPage;