diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py b/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
index 9ced374e..b2e4794f 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ class SnapListView(BaseView):
     title = _("Featured Server Snaps")
 
     def __init__(self, controller, data):
+        self.selections_by_name = {}
         self.controller = controller
         if data.status == SnapCheckState.LOADING:
             self.wait_load()