diff --git a/common/tool/selection.cpp b/common/tool/selection.cpp
index 6200d88c42..900900664a 100644
--- a/common/tool/selection.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/selection.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ VECTOR2I SELECTION::GetCenter() const
 }
 
 
-BOX2I SELECTION::GetBoundingBox() const
+BOX2I SELECTION::GetBoundingBox( bool aOnlyVisible ) const
 {
     BOX2I bbox;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.cpp b/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.cpp
index 263cd9ae49..b1de067061 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ EDA_ITEM* EE_SELECTION::GetTopLeftItem( bool onlyModules ) const
 }
 
 
-BOX2I EE_SELECTION::GetBoundingBox() const
+BOX2I EE_SELECTION::GetBoundingBox( bool aOnlyVisible ) const
 {
     BOX2I bbox;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.h b/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.h
index f50a941556..0d58c157bd 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.h
+++ b/eeschema/tools/ee_selection.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
     EDA_ITEM* GetTopLeftItem( bool onlyModules = false ) const override;
 
-    BOX2I GetBoundingBox() const override;
+    BOX2I GetBoundingBox( bool aOnlyVisible = false ) const override;
 
     void SetScreen( SCH_SCREEN* aScreen ) { m_screen = aScreen; }
     SCH_SCREEN* GetScreen() { return m_screen; }
diff --git a/include/tool/selection.h b/include/tool/selection.h
index 889657f70f..593295e942 100644
--- a/include/tool/selection.h
+++ b/include/tool/selection.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public:
         return GetBoundingBox().GetPosition();
     }
 
-    virtual BOX2I GetBoundingBox() const;
+    virtual BOX2I GetBoundingBox( bool aOnlyVisible = false ) const;
 
     virtual EDA_ITEM* GetTopLeftItem( bool onlyModules = false ) const
     {
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.cpp
index 272f502f6c..5794d5c1f6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.cpp
@@ -105,3 +105,25 @@ const std::vector<KIGFX::VIEW_ITEM*> PCB_SELECTION::updateDrawList() const
 
     return items;
 }
+
+
+BOX2I PCB_SELECTION::GetBoundingBox( bool aOnlyVisible ) const
+{
+    BOX2I bbox;
+
+    for( EDA_ITEM* item : m_items )
+    {
+        if( item->Type() == PCB_FOOTPRINT_T )
+        {
+            FOOTPRINT* footprint = static_cast<FOOTPRINT*>( item );
+
+            bbox.Merge( footprint->GetBoundingBox( true, !aOnlyVisible ) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            bbox.Merge( item->GetBoundingBox() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return bbox;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.h b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.h
index d4398ba53a..154a764440 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection.h
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class PCB_SELECTION : public SELECTION
 {
 public:
     EDA_ITEM* GetTopLeftItem( bool aFootprintsOnly = false ) const override;
-    
+
+    BOX2I GetBoundingBox( bool aOnlyVisible = false ) const override;
+
     const std::vector<KIGFX::VIEW_ITEM*> updateDrawList() const override;
 };
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
index a8a5d5ac58..65c46d3b83 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@ void PCB_SELECTION_TOOL::doSyncSelection( const std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*>& aItems
     if( aWithNets )
         selectConnections( aItems );
 
-    BOX2I bbox = m_selection.GetBoundingBox();
+    BOX2I bbox = m_selection.GetBoundingBox( true );
 
     if( bbox.GetWidth() != 0 && bbox.GetHeight() != 0 )
     {