diff --git a/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionFormFragment.java b/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionFormFragment.java
index 5c9a6a443..f2d28c3a1 100644
--- a/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionFormFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionFormFragment.java
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ private void initializeViewsWithTransaction(){
 		cal.setTimeInMillis(mTransaction.getTimeMillis());
 		mDate = mTime = cal;
 
+        //TODO: deep copy the split list. We need a copy so we can modify with impunity
+        mSplitsList = new ArrayList<Split>(mTransaction.getSplits());
+        mAmountEditText.setEnabled(mSplitsList.size() <= 2);
+
         //if there are more than two splits (which is the default for one entry), then
         //disable editing of the transfer account. User should open editor
         if (mSplitsList.size() == 2 && mSplitsList.get(0).isPairOf(mSplitsList.get(1))) {
@@ -364,8 +368,6 @@ private void initializeViewsWithTransaction(){
                 setAmountEditViewVisible(View.GONE);
             }
         }
-        mSplitsList = new ArrayList<Split>(mTransaction.getSplits()); //we need a copy so we can modify with impunity
-        mAmountEditText.setEnabled(mSplitsList.size() <= 2);
 
 		String currencyCode = mTransactionsDbAdapter.getCurrencyCode(mAccountUID);
 		Currency accountCurrency = Currency.getInstance(currencyCode);
diff --git a/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java b/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java
index 8cf642f85..6ab2b6ff5 100644
--- a/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java
@@ -35,11 +35,8 @@
 import android.view.TouchDelegate;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.CheckBox;
-import android.widget.CompoundButton;
+import android.widget.*;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener;
-import android.widget.ListView;
-import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.ActionBar;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockListFragment;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.ActionMode;
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@
  *
  */
 public class TransactionsListFragment extends SherlockListFragment implements
-        Refreshable, LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
+        Refreshable, LoaderCallbacks<Cursor>, AdapterView.OnItemLongClickListener{
 
 	/**
 	 * Logging tag
@@ -76,7 +73,6 @@ public class TransactionsListFragment extends SherlockListFragment implements
 	private SimpleCursorAdapter mCursorAdapter;
 	private ActionMode mActionMode = null;
 	private boolean mInEditMode = false;
-//	private long mAccountID;
     private String mAccountUID;
 
 	/**
@@ -162,6 +158,7 @@ public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		aBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 
         getListView().setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE);
+		getListView().setOnItemLongClickListener(this);
 		setHasOptionsMenu(true);		
 	}
 
@@ -223,7 +220,16 @@ public void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
 		}
 		mTransactionEditListener.editTransaction(mTransactionsDbAdapter.getUID(id));
 	}
-	
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean onItemLongClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int position, long id) {
+		getListView().setItemChecked(position, true);
+		CheckBox checkbox = (CheckBox) view.findViewById(R.id.checkbox_parent_account);
+		checkbox.setChecked(true);
+		startActionMode();
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {		
 		inflater.inflate(R.menu.transactions_list_actions, menu);