diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatCaret.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatCaret.java
index 39ae87ee..2d72e617 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatCaret.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatCaret.java
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ public class FlatCaret
 	implements UIResource
 {
 	private final String selectAllOnFocusPolicy;
+	private final boolean selectAllOnMouseClick;
 
 	private boolean wasFocused;
 	private boolean wasTemporaryLost;
 	private boolean isMousePressed;
 
-	public FlatCaret( String selectAllOnFocusPolicy ) {
+	public FlatCaret( String selectAllOnFocusPolicy, boolean selectAllOnMouseClick ) {
 		this.selectAllOnFocusPolicy = selectAllOnFocusPolicy;
+		this.selectAllOnMouseClick = selectAllOnMouseClick;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ public class FlatCaret
 
 	@Override
 	public void focusGained( FocusEvent e ) {
-		if( !wasTemporaryLost && !isMousePressed )
+		if( !wasTemporaryLost && ( !isMousePressed || selectAllOnMouseClick) )
 			selectAllOnFocusGained();
 		wasTemporaryLost = false;
 		wasFocused = true;
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPasswordFieldUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPasswordFieldUI.java
index d4e615c3..9484870f 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPasswordFieldUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPasswordFieldUI.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class FlatPasswordFieldUI
 
 	@Override
 	protected Caret createCaret() {
-		return new FlatCaret( UIManager.getString( "TextComponent.selectAllOnFocusPolicy" ) );
+		return new FlatCaret( UIManager.getString( "TextComponent.selectAllOnFocusPolicy" ), UIManager.getBoolean( "TextComponent.selectAllOnMouseClick" ) );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTextFieldUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTextFieldUI.java
index edcc3c0b..1f5f160c 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTextFieldUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTextFieldUI.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import com.formdev.flatlaf.util.HiDPIUtils;
  * @uiDefault Component.isIntelliJTheme			boolean
  * @uiDefault TextField.placeholderForeground	Color
  * @uiDefault TextComponent.selectAllOnFocusPolicy	String	never, once (default) or always
+ * @uiDefault TextComponent.selectAllOnMouseClick			boolean
  *
  * @author Karl Tauber
  */
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ public class FlatTextFieldUI
 
 	@Override
 	protected Caret createCaret() {
-		return new FlatCaret( UIManager.getString( "TextComponent.selectAllOnFocusPolicy" ) );
+		return new FlatCaret( UIManager.getString( "TextComponent.selectAllOnFocusPolicy"), UIManager.getBoolean( "TextComponent.selectAllOnMouseClick" ) );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
index 8a184861..46d298e0 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ TextArea.background=@textComponentBackground
 
 # allowed values: "never", "once" (default) or "always"
 TextComponent.selectAllOnFocusPolicy=once
+TextComponent.selectAllOnMouseClick=true
 TextComponent.arc=0