diff --git a/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc b/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc
index aeb411c7..dcd51a7e 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc
+++ b/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ void TextBox::buttonPressEvent(XButtonEvent &event) {
             }
         }
         m_cursor_pos = click_pos - m_start_pos;
+        m_select_pos = std::string::npos; // clear select
+        adjustPos();
         clear();
     }
 }