diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
index 73ab216..37ebf2e 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
@@ -1621,11 +1621,13 @@
             var selection = sheetView.Elements<Selection>().FirstOrDefault();
             if (selection != null)
             {
+                ws.SuspendEvents();
                 if (selection.SequenceOfReferences != null)
                     ws.Ranges(selection.SequenceOfReferences.InnerText.Replace(" ", ",")).Select();
 
                 if (selection.ActiveCell != null)
                     ws.Cell(selection.ActiveCell).SetActive();
+                ws.ResumeEvents();
             }
 
             var pane = sheetView.Elements<Pane>().FirstOrDefault();