diff --git a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
index ec8a5e7df..a77006ce4 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
@@ -2022,6 +2022,7 @@ var kDelegateRespondsTo_textShouldBeginEditing
         if (CPLocationInRange(_movingSelection.location, _selectionRange))
         {
             [self setSelectedRange:_movingSelection];
+            _movingSelection = nil;
             return;
         }