diff --git a/src/core_editor/editor.rs b/src/core_editor/editor.rs
index 1e908561..ea784c68 100644
--- a/src/core_editor/editor.rs
+++ b/src/core_editor/editor.rs
@@ -655,6 +655,10 @@ impl Editor {
         self.delete_selection();
         insert_clipboard_content_before(&mut self.line_buffer, self.cut_buffer.deref_mut());
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn reset_selection(&mut self) {
+        self.selection_anchor = None;
+    }
 }
 
 fn insert_clipboard_content_before(line_buffer: &mut LineBuffer, clipboard: &mut dyn Clipboard) {
diff --git a/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs b/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs
index efb6bcf9..806a19c6 100644
--- a/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs
+++ b/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs
@@ -143,12 +143,7 @@ impl EditMode for Vi {
                     self.cache.clear();
                     self.mode = ViMode::Normal;
                     ReedlineEvent::Multiple(vec![
-                        // Move left then right to clear the selection.
-                        // Order matters here: this makes sure cursor does not move at end of line
-                        ReedlineEvent::Edit(vec![
-                            EditCommand::MoveLeft { select: false },
-                            EditCommand::MoveRight { select: false },
-                        ]),
+                        ReedlineEvent::ResetSelection,
                         ReedlineEvent::Esc,
                         ReedlineEvent::Repaint,
                     ])
@@ -201,10 +196,7 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(
             result,
             ReedlineEvent::Multiple(vec![
-                ReedlineEvent::Edit(vec![
-                    EditCommand::MoveLeft { select: false },
-                    EditCommand::MoveRight { select: false }
-                ]),
+                ReedlineEvent::ResetSelection,
                 ReedlineEvent::Esc,
                 ReedlineEvent::Repaint
             ])
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index dd9b02f8..c08a27e5 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -909,6 +909,10 @@ impl Reedline {
                 self.input_mode = InputMode::Regular;
                 Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
             }
+            ReedlineEvent::ResetSelection => {
+                self.editor.reset_selection();
+                Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
+            }
             // TODO: Check if events should be handled
             ReedlineEvent::Right
             | ReedlineEvent::Left
@@ -1197,6 +1201,10 @@ impl Reedline {
                 Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
             }
             ReedlineEvent::OpenEditor => self.open_editor().map(|_| EventStatus::Handled),
+            ReedlineEvent::ResetSelection => {
+                self.editor.reset_selection();
+                Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
+            }
             ReedlineEvent::Resize(width, height) => {
                 self.painter.handle_resize(width, height);
                 Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
diff --git a/src/enums.rs b/src/enums.rs
index cde42b1a..3e4848e7 100644
--- a/src/enums.rs
+++ b/src/enums.rs
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ pub enum ReedlineEvent {
 
     /// Open text editor
     OpenEditor,
+
+    /// Reset the current text selection
+    ResetSelection,
 }
 
 impl Display for ReedlineEvent {
@@ -687,6 +690,7 @@ impl Display for ReedlineEvent {
             ReedlineEvent::MenuPagePrevious => write!(f, "MenuPagePrevious"),
             ReedlineEvent::ExecuteHostCommand(_) => write!(f, "ExecuteHostCommand"),
             ReedlineEvent::OpenEditor => write!(f, "OpenEditor"),
+            ReedlineEvent::ResetSelection => write!(f, "ResetSelection"),
         }
     }
 }