diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
index 19458a19a6..bd2e220d19 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ void TextEditor::mousedown_event(MouseEvent& event)
 
         m_selection.set(start, end);
         set_cursor(end);
+        update();
+        did_update_selection();
         return;
     }