diff --git a/src/svgcanvas/event.js b/src/svgcanvas/event.js
index 5283a9d8..7536e703 100644
--- a/src/svgcanvas/event.js
+++ b/src/svgcanvas/event.js
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ export const mouseUpEvent = function (evt) {
       if (eventContext_.getCurrentMode() === 'path') {
         svgCanvas.pathActions.toEditMode(element);
       } else if (eventContext_.getCurConfig().selectNew) {
+        svgCanvas.setMode('select');
         svgCanvas.selectOnly([ element ], true);
       }
       // we create the insert command that is stored on the stack