diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
index 7a791d5b87b..3ca751eeed9 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_select_edit_metaball(bpy.types.Menu):
 
         layout.separator()
 
-        layout.operator("mball.select_deselect_all_metaelems")
+        layout.operator("mball.select_all").action = 'TOGGLE'
         layout.operator("mball.select_inverse_metaelems")
 
         layout.separator()