diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.js b/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.js
index b459bc7ba054..157da69e3325 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.js
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.js
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
  */ 
 var SelectBookmarkDialog = {
   init: function SBD_init() {
+    document.getElementById("bookmarks").place =
+      "place:queryType=1&folder=" + PlacesUIUtils.allBookmarksFolderId;
+
     // Initial update of the OK button.
     this.selectionChanged();
   },
diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.xul b/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.xul
index 71783dcad7e1..300cebd72a23 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.xul
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/selectBookmark.xul
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
   <tree id="bookmarks" flex="1" type="places" 
         style="height: 15em;" 
-        place="place:folder=2&amp;excludeQueries=1"
         hidecolumnpicker="true"
         seltype="single"
         ondblclick="SelectBookmarkDialog.onItemDblClick();"