diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index ccd8de3c7a..79711f4373 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 
 	case LFUN_MOUSE_DOUBLE:
 		if (cmd.button() == mouse_button::button1) {
-			selectWord(cur, WHOLE_WORD_STRICT);
+			selectWord(cur, WHOLE_WORD);
 			bv->cursor() = cur;
 		}
 		break;