diff --git a/soitool/modules/module_phonebook.py b/soitool/modules/module_phonebook.py
index c37983f674418f79e286cdf8eb04db7625c84693..6d3fc2ecae42f0ffd4f03eed750563e35b7ab6d6 100644
--- a/soitool/modules/module_phonebook.py
+++ b/soitool/modules/module_phonebook.py
@@ -389,13 +389,11 @@ class PhonebookModule(ModuleBase, QWidget, metaclass=Meta):
         data = {}
 
         for column_index in range(self.table.columnCount()):
-            self.table.setCurrentCell(0, column_index)
-            header = self.table.currentItem().text()
+            header = self.table.item(0, column_index).text()
             if self.selected_columns[header]:
                 row_data = []
                 for row_index in range(1, self.table.rowCount()):
-                    self.table.setCurrentCell(row_index, column_index)
-                    row_item = self.table.currentItem()
+                    row_item = self.table.item(row_index, column_index)
                     if row_item:
                         row_data.append(row_item.text())
                     else: