diff --git a/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp b/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp
index 2a84b30a21..dd57e2d067 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Selection/SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ SoFCUnifiedSelection::handleEvent(SoHandleEventAction * action)
                     this->touch();
                 }
             }
+            action->setHandled();
         }
     }
     // mouse press events for (de)selection