diff --git a/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.C b/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.C
index 8488363616..1ba75523d0 100644
--- a/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.C
+++ b/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.C
@@ -1160,7 +1160,6 @@ void InsetMathNest::lfunMousePress(LCursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 			asArray(theSelection().get(), ar);
 
 		cur.insert(ar);
-		bv.mouseSetCursor(cur);
 	}
 }