diff --git a/plugins/ui-designer/ui-designer-new/src/com/intellij/designer/componentTree/ComponentTreeBuilder.java b/plugins/ui-designer/ui-designer-new/src/com/intellij/designer/componentTree/ComponentTreeBuilder.java
index c385aafc0e1f..17e0c26af0f9 100644
--- a/plugins/ui-designer/ui-designer-new/src/com/intellij/designer/componentTree/ComponentTreeBuilder.java
+++ b/plugins/ui-designer/ui-designer-new/src/com/intellij/designer/componentTree/ComponentTreeBuilder.java
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ public final class ComponentTreeBuilder extends AbstractTreeBuilder implements C
       myTreeArea.setRawSelection(mySurfaceArea.getSelection(), new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
-          mySelectionMode = selectionOperation == mySelectionOperation;
+          if (selectionOperation == mySelectionOperation) {
+            mySelectionMode = false;
+          }
         }
       });
     }