diff --git a/imgui_widgets.cpp b/imgui_widgets.cpp
index f39469c45..e39d614ec 100644
--- a/imgui_widgets.cpp
+++ b/imgui_widgets.cpp
@@ -8293,7 +8293,7 @@ void ImGui::MultiSelectItemFooter(ImGuiID id, bool* p_selected, bool* p_pressed)
         // Box-select
         ImGuiInputSource input_source = (g.NavJustMovedToId == id || g.NavActivateId == id) ? g.NavInputSource : ImGuiInputSource_Mouse;
         if (flags & (ImGuiMultiSelectFlags_BoxSelect1d | ImGuiMultiSelectFlags_BoxSelect2d))
-            if (selected == false && !g.BoxSelectState.IsActive && !g.BoxSelectState.IsStarting && input_source == ImGuiInputSource_Mouse && g.IO.MouseClickedCount[0] == 1)
+            if (!g.BoxSelectState.IsActive && !g.BoxSelectState.IsStarting && input_source == ImGuiInputSource_Mouse && g.IO.MouseClickedCount[0] == 1)
                 BoxSelectPreStartDrag(ms->BoxSelectId, item_data);
 
         //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------