diff --git a/Sources/VLSheetView.mm b/Sources/VLSheetView.mm
index 8be5b33..c87e1e9 100644
--- a/Sources/VLSheetView.mm
+++ b/Sources/VLSheetView.mm
@@ -838,21 +838,24 @@ const float kSemiFloor = -1.0f*kLineH;
 
 - (void) mouseDown:(NSEvent *)event
 {
-	fSelEnd		= -1;
 	switch ([self findRegionForEvent:event]) {
 	case kRegionNote:
+        fSelEnd		= -1;
 		[self addNoteAtCursor];
 		break;
 	case kRegionChord:
+        fSelEnd		= -1;
 		[self editChord];
 		break;
 	case kRegionLyrics:
+        fSelEnd		= -1;
 		[self editLyrics];
 		break;
 	case kRegionMeasure:
         [self editSelection:([event modifierFlags] & NSShiftKeyMask) != 0];
 		break;
 	default:
+        fSelEnd		= -1;
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Sources/VLSheetViewSelection.mm b/Sources/VLSheetViewSelection.mm
index 0443e33..a12624e 100644
--- a/Sources/VLSheetViewSelection.mm
+++ b/Sources/VLSheetViewSelection.mm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ VLSequenceCallback(
 
 - (void)editSelection:(BOOL)extend
 {
-    if (extend && fSelStart > -1) {
+    if (extend && fSelEnd > -1) {
         if (fCursorMeasure > fSelEnd)
             fSelEnd = fCursorMeasure;
         else if (fCursorMeasure < fSelStart)