diff --git a/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp b/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp
index e278a251c1..88c6aa619d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ SoFCUnifiedSelection::handleEvent(SoHandleEventAction * action)
                     this->touch();
                 }
             }
-            action->setHandled();
         }
     }
     // mouse press events for (de)selection