diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandAnnotate.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandAnnotate.cpp
index 10a97eb9bc..010ef98ada 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandAnnotate.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandAnnotate.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ void CmdTechDrawCosmeticVertexGroup::activated(int iMsg)
             Base::Console().message("CMD::CVGrp - invalid iMsg: %d\n", iMsg);
     };
     updateActive();
-    Gui::Selection().clearSelection();
 }
 
 Gui::Action * CmdTechDrawCosmeticVertexGroup::createAction()