diff --git a/src/Cursor.cpp b/src/Cursor.cpp
index 4552983b55..416e666047 100644
--- a/src/Cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/Cursor.cpp
@@ -577,6 +577,8 @@ void Cursor::info(odocstream & os) const
 bool Cursor::selHandle(bool sel)
 {
 	//lyxerr << "Cursor::selHandle" << endl;
+	if (mark())
+		sel = true;
 	if (sel == selection())
 		return false;
 
diff --git a/src/Text.cpp b/src/Text.cpp
index 6146307eba..6b29809261 100644
--- a/src/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/Text.cpp
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ bool Text::dissolveInset(Cursor & cur) {
 		return false;
 
 	cur.recordUndoInset();
+	cur.mark() = false;
 	cur.selHandle(false);
 	// save position
 	pos_type spos = cur.pos();