diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/BlockTerminalEventsHandler.kt b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/BlockTerminalEventsHandler.kt
index e41b718d4961..ca247dd8acb9 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/BlockTerminalEventsHandler.kt
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/BlockTerminalEventsHandler.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import java.awt.event.KeyEvent
 class BlockTerminalEventsHandler(
   session: TerminalSession,
   settings: JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase,
-  private val outputModel: TerminalOutputModel,
+  outputModel: TerminalOutputModel,
   private val selectionModel: TerminalSelectionModel
-) : SimpleTerminalEventsHandler(session, settings) {
+) : SimpleTerminalEventsHandler(session, settings, outputModel) {
   override fun keyTyped(e: KeyEvent) {
     // Clear the block selection on typing
     if (selectionModel.primarySelection != null) {
diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalController.kt b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalController.kt
index d139b85d436f..ac0180e58248 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalController.kt
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalController.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class SimpleTerminalController(
     terminalModel.isCommandRunning = true
 
     setupContentListener()
-    val eventsHandler = SimpleTerminalEventsHandler(session, settings)
+    val eventsHandler = SimpleTerminalEventsHandler(session, settings, outputModel)
     setupKeyEventDispatcher(editor, settings, eventsHandler, outputModel, selectionModel, disposable = this)
     setupMouseListener(editor, settings, terminalModel, eventsHandler, disposable = this)
     terminalModel.withContentLock {
diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalEventsHandler.kt b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalEventsHandler.kt
index 6d12046fd207..6c5dd0a9e410 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalEventsHandler.kt
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/exp/SimpleTerminalEventsHandler.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities
  */
 open class SimpleTerminalEventsHandler(
   private val session: TerminalSession,
-  private val settings: JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase
+  private val settings: JBTerminalSystemSettingsProviderBase,
+  protected val outputModel: TerminalOutputModel,
 ) : TerminalEventsHandler {
   private var ignoreNextKeyTypedEvent: Boolean = false
   private var lastMotionReport: Point? = null
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ open class SimpleTerminalEventsHandler(
     get() = session.model
 
   override fun keyTyped(e: KeyEvent) {
+    val selectionModel = outputModel.editor.selectionModel
+    if (selectionModel.hasSelection()) {
+      selectionModel.removeSelection()
+    }
+
     if (ignoreNextKeyTypedEvent) {
       e.consume()
       return