diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 7bfcd0843ca..5fe6fcdfac0 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -4264,6 +4264,7 @@ void TextEdit::_clear() {
 	cursor.line_ofs = 0;
 	cursor.wrap_ofs = 0;
 	cursor.last_fit_x = 0;
+	selection.active = false;
 }
 
 void TextEdit::clear() {