diff --git a/src/RowPainter.cpp b/src/RowPainter.cpp
index fd014a7659..ca2fea790c 100644
--- a/src/RowPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/RowPainter.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ FontInfo RowPainter::labelFont() const
 {
 	FontInfo f = text_.labelFont(par_);
 	// selected text?
-	if (row_.begin_margin_sel || pi_.selected)
+	if ((row_.selection() && row_.begin_margin_sel) || pi_.selected)
 		f.setPaintColor(Color_selectiontext);
 	return f;
 }
diff --git a/status.22x b/status.22x
index 7fc5405ad8..d641a7a1c3 100644
--- a/status.22x
+++ b/status.22x
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix bad justification before a displayed inset (bug 10699).
 
+- Fix selection display glitch with paragraph label (bug 10972).
+
 - Fix cursor state after double/triple click in mathed (bug #10686).
 
 - Avoid a case of stuck cursor after entering an inset (bug 10630).