diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
index 8f623f653..c0ad180ba 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
@@ -1006,8 +1006,6 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             RequestOpenPopup::post("hex.builtin.menu.edit");
             m_consoleEditor.get(provider).ClearRaiseContextMenu();
         }
-        if (!m_consoleEditor.get(provider).HasSelection())
-            m_consoleEditor.get(provider).SelectWordUnderCursor();
 
         if (m_consoleCursorNeedsUpdate.get(provider)) {
             m_consoleEditor.get(provider).SetFocusAtCoords(m_consoleCursorPosition.get(provider));