diff --git a/shells/browser/shared/src/main.js b/shells/browser/shared/src/main.js
index d723c4cec2..261c94ccb0 100644
--- a/shells/browser/shared/src/main.js
+++ b/shells/browser/shared/src/main.js
@@ -87,12 +87,8 @@ function createPanelIfReactLoaded() {
 
         // Remember if we should sync the browser DevTools to the React tab.
         // We'll only do that if user intentionally chooses a different React component.
-        let lastSelectedID = null;
-        bridge.addListener('selectElement', ({ id }) => {
-          if (!hasReactSelectionChanged && lastSelectedID !== id) {
-            hasReactSelectionChanged = true;
-            lastSelectedID = id;
-          }
+        bridge.addListener('selectElement', () => {
+          hasReactSelectionChanged = true;
         });
 
         // This flag lets us tip the Store off early that we expect to be profiling.
diff --git a/src/backend/agent.js b/src/backend/agent.js
index b097578e90..5c85cd4562 100644
--- a/src/backend/agent.js
+++ b/src/backend/agent.js
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export default class Agent extends EventEmitter {
         window.__REACT_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__.$0 = node;
       }
       renderer.selectElement(id);
-      this._bridge.send('selectElement', { id });
+      this._bridge.send('selectElement');
     }
   };