diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshSelection.cpp b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshSelection.cpp
index b3cb4524f..df6eb31cf 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshSelection.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ void MeshSelection::prepareBrushSelection(bool add,SoEventCallbackCB *cb)
     if (viewer) {
         stopInteractiveCallback(viewer);
         startInteractiveCallback(viewer, cb);
+        viewer->navigationStyle()->stopSelection();
+
         // set cross cursor
         Gui::BrushSelection* brush = new Gui::BrushSelection();
         brush->setClosed(true);