diff --git a/stb_textedit.h b/stb_textedit.h
index 6740b91..d1f918f 100644
--- a/stb_textedit.h
+++ b/stb_textedit.h
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ static void stb_textedit_click(STB_TEXTEDIT_STRING *str, STB_TexteditState *stat
 static void stb_textedit_drag(STB_TEXTEDIT_STRING *str, STB_TexteditState *state, float x, float y)
 {
    int p = stb_text_locate_coord(str, x, y);
+   if (state->select_start == state->select_end)
+      state->select_start = state->cursor;
    state->cursor = state->select_end = p;
 }