diff --git a/src/BufferView.cpp b/src/BufferView.cpp
index 5a690ddf62..cb06810f7a 100644
--- a/src/BufferView.cpp
+++ b/src/BufferView.cpp
@@ -2261,7 +2261,8 @@ bool BufferView::mouseSetCursor(Cursor & cur, bool select)
 	if (!do_selection && d->cursor_.inTexted())
 		update |= checkDepm(cur, d->cursor_);
 
-	d->cursor_.resetAnchor();
+	if (!do_selection)
+		d->cursor_.resetAnchor();
 	d->cursor_.setCursor(cur);
 	d->cursor_.boundary(cur.boundary());
 	if (do_selection)