diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
index 401b981531..c7a7507f75 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
@@ -1223,6 +1223,14 @@ void GTextEditor::set_selection(const GTextRange& selection)
     update();
 }
 
+void GTextEditor::clear_selection()
+{
+    if (!has_selection())
+        return;
+    m_selection.clear();
+    update();
+}
+
 void GTextEditor::recompute_all_visual_lines()
 {
     int y_offset = 0;
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.h
index 2b5f658eb0..83d1db038f 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
     bool has_selection() const { return m_selection.is_valid(); }
     String selected_text() const;
     void set_selection(const GTextRange&);
+    void clear_selection();
     bool can_undo() const { return document().can_undo(); }
     bool can_redo() const { return document().can_redo(); }