diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
index 440dafba4a00..5c39ebce4732 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
@@ -5596,7 +5596,9 @@ public final class EditorImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements EditorEx, Hi
           mySelectionModel.setSelection(caretOffset, caretOffset);
         }
         else {
-          if (!e.isPopupTrigger() && eventArea == EditorMouseEventArea.EDITING_AREA) {
+          if (!e.isPopupTrigger()
+              && (eventArea == EditorMouseEventArea.EDITING_AREA || eventArea == EditorMouseEventArea.LINE_NUMBERS_AREA))
+          {
             switch (e.getClickCount()) {
               case 2:
                 selectWordAtCaret(mySettings.isMouseClickSelectionHonorsCamelWords() && mySettings.isCamelWords());