diff --git a/sources/PTYSession.m b/sources/PTYSession.m
index 3e1b71eca9..675b8ef6f2 100644
--- a/sources/PTYSession.m
+++ b/sources/PTYSession.m
@@ -7512,6 +7512,7 @@ - (void)findViewControllerClearSearch {
         return;
     }
     [_textview clearHighlights:YES];
+    [_textview.selection clearSelection];
 }
 
 - (void)findViewControllerVisibilityDidChange:(id<iTermFindViewController>)sender {