diff --git a/eeschema/tools/ee_selection_tool.cpp b/eeschema/tools/ee_selection_tool.cpp
index 0ce878014c..0244bf26b7 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/ee_selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/ee_selection_tool.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ int EE_SELECTION_TOOL::Main( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             {
                 EE_SELECTION saved_selection = m_selection;
 
-                for( const auto& item : m_selection )
+                for( const auto& item : saved_selection )
                     RemoveItemFromSel( item, true );
 
                 SelectPoint( evt->Position(), EE_COLLECTOR::AllItems, nullptr,