diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/treeStructure/Tree.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/treeStructure/Tree.java
index f63b457222f0..67bfb2fed12f 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/treeStructure/Tree.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/treeStructure/Tree.java
@@ -658,7 +658,6 @@ public class Tree extends JTree implements ComponentWithEmptyText, ComponentWith
 
     public void holdSelection() {
       myHeldSelection = getSelectionPaths();
-      clearSelection();
     }
 
     public void unholdSelection() {