diff --git a/components/synedit/syneditpointclasses.pas b/components/synedit/syneditpointclasses.pas
index b37c06eb61..e26866c2a4 100644
--- a/components/synedit/syneditpointclasses.pas
+++ b/components/synedit/syneditpointclasses.pas
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ begin
 
   ConstrainStartLineBytePos(Value);
 
-  if SelAvail then begin
+  if WasAvail then begin
     if FStartLinePos < FEndLinePos then begin
       nInval1 := Min(Value.Y, FStartLinePos);
       nInval2 := Max(Value.Y, FEndLinePos);