diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index a1a5cb842..3da07580d 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -3235,19 +3235,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::pointUp(int x, int y, int button) {
   if (dragMobileEditButton) {
     dragMobileEditButton=false;
   }
-  if (selecting) {
-    if (!selectingFull) cursor=selEnd;
-    finishSelection();
-    if (!mobileUI) {
-      demandScrollX=true;
-      if (cursor.xCoarse==selStart.xCoarse && cursor.xFine==selStart.xFine && cursor.y==selStart.y &&
-          cursor.xCoarse==selEnd.xCoarse && cursor.xFine==selEnd.xFine && cursor.y==selEnd.y) {
-        if (!settings.cursorMoveNoScroll) {
-          updateScroll(cursor.y);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::pointMotion(int x, int y, int xrel, int yrel) {
diff --git a/src/gui/pattern.cpp b/src/gui/pattern.cpp
index a34a856d8..ddce32a6e 100644
--- a/src/gui/pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/pattern.cpp
@@ -934,6 +934,21 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPattern() {
           ImGui::TableNextColumn();
         }
       }
+      // release selection if mouse released
+      if (ImGui::IsMouseReleased(ImGuiMouseButton_Left) && selecting) {
+        if (!selectingFull) cursor=selEnd;
+        finishSelection();
+        if (!mobileUI) {
+          demandScrollX=true;
+          if (cursor.xCoarse==selStart.xCoarse && cursor.xFine==selStart.xFine && cursor.y==selStart.y &&
+              cursor.xCoarse==selEnd.xCoarse && cursor.xFine==selEnd.xFine && cursor.y==selEnd.y) {
+            if (!settings.cursorMoveNoScroll) {
+              updateScroll(cursor.y);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       ImGui::EndDisabled();
       ImGui::PopStyleVar();
       oldRow=curRow;