diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/CommandSketcherTools.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/CommandSketcherTools.cpp
index 671942ae82..eba6d8f9c1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/CommandSketcherTools.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/CommandSketcherTools.cpp
@@ -1966,6 +1966,8 @@ void CmdSketcherDeleteAllGeometry::activated(int iMsg)
                                     QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::Cancel);
     // use an equality constraint
     if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+        getSelection().clearSelection();
+
         Gui::Document * doc= getActiveGuiDocument();
 
         SketcherGui::ViewProviderSketch* vp = static_cast<SketcherGui::ViewProviderSketch*>(doc->getInEdit());