diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py b/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
index bd4f62f86..39ec97d80 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
@@ -224,7 +224,10 @@ class ReceiveTab(QWidget, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         self.receive_widget.update_visibility(b)
 
     def update_current_request(self):
-        key = self.request_list.get_current_key()
+        if len(self.request_list.selectionModel().selectedRows(0)) > 1:
+            key = None
+        else:
+            key = self.request_list.get_current_key()
         req = self.wallet.get_request(key) if key else None
         if req is None:
             self.receive_e.setText('')
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py
index 92b51a961..a1de5a9cd 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class RequestList(MyTreeView):
         self.setModel(self.proxy)
         self.setSortingEnabled(True)
         self.selectionModel().currentRowChanged.connect(self.item_changed)
+        self.selectionModel().selectionChanged.connect(self.selection_changed)
         self.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.SelectionMode.ExtendedSelection)
 
     def set_current_key(self, key):
@@ -98,14 +99,16 @@ class RequestList(MyTreeView):
     def get_current_key(self):
         return self.get_role_data_for_current_item(col=self.Columns.DATE, role=ROLE_KEY)
 
+    def selection_changed(self, selected, deselected):
+        self.receive_tab.update_current_request()
+
     def item_changed(self, idx: Optional[QModelIndex]):
         if idx is None:
             self.receive_tab.update_current_request()
             return
         if not idx.isValid():
             return
-        # TODO use siblingAtColumn when min Qt version is >=5.11
-        item = self.item_from_index(idx.sibling(idx.row(), self.Columns.DATE))
+        item = self.item_from_index(idx.siblingAtColumn(self.Columns.DATE))
         key = item.data(ROLE_KEY)
         req = self.wallet.get_request(key)
         if req is None:
@@ -186,8 +189,7 @@ class RequestList(MyTreeView):
             menu.exec(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
             return
         idx = self.indexAt(position)
-        # TODO use siblingAtColumn when min Qt version is >=5.11
-        item = self.item_from_index(idx.sibling(idx.row(), self.Columns.DATE))
+        item = self.item_from_index(idx.siblingAtColumn(self.Columns.DATE))
         if not item:
             return
         key = item.data(ROLE_KEY)