diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index c8e7793bd..ac516f2c9 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -202,8 +202,15 @@ func (h *BufPane) CursorUp() bool {
 
 // CursorDown moves the cursor down
 func (h *BufPane) CursorDown() bool {
-	h.Cursor.Deselect(true)
-	h.MoveCursorDown(1)
+	if h.Cursor.HasSelection() {
+		h.Cursor.Loc = h.Cursor.CurSelection[1]
+		h.Cursor.ResetSelection()
+		h.Cursor.StoreVisualX()
+
+		//		h.Cursor.Deselect(true)
+	} else {
+		h.MoveCursorDown(1)
+	}
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
 }