diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichText.h b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichText.h
index 3b5051f58..434876c1b 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichText.h
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichText.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void  LeftTriple(Point p, dword keyflags);
 	virtual void  RightDown(Point p, dword keyflags);
 	virtual String GetSelectionData(const String& fmt) const;
-	virtual void  LostFocus();
 
 private:
 	Rect          margin;
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	Event<const String&> WhenLink;
 	Event<int>           WhenMouseMove;
+	Event<>              WhenLeftClick;
 
 	void            Clear();
 	void            Pick(RichText&& t);
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public:
 	int             GetLength() const                         { return text.GetLength(); }
 
 	bool            IsSelection() const                       { return anchor != cursor; }
+	void            ClearSelection();
 	void            Copy();
 
 	void            ScrollUp()                                { sb.PrevLine(); }
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichTextView.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichTextView.cpp
index 5dcab3820..355869e0f 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichTextView.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/RichTextView.cpp
@@ -208,10 +208,12 @@ void  RichTextView::RefreshSel()
 		SetSelectionSource(ClipFmtsText());
 }
 
-void RichTextView::LostFocus()
+void RichTextView::ClearSelection()
 {
-	anchor = cursor;
-	RefreshSel();
+	if(IsSelection()) {
+		anchor = cursor;
+		RefreshSel();
+	}
 }
 
 void  RichTextView::LeftDown(Point p, dword keyflags)
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ void  RichTextView::LeftDown(Point p, dword keyflags)
 		SetFocus();
 		SetCapture();
 	}
+	WhenLeftClick();
 }
 
 void RichTextView::LeftDouble(Point p, dword keyflags)
diff --git a/upptst/RichTextCtrlSelection/main.cpp b/upptst/RichTextCtrlSelection/main.cpp
index 9179e363f..9d96c43d1 100644
--- a/upptst/RichTextCtrlSelection/main.cpp
+++ b/upptst/RichTextCtrlSelection/main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ RichTextCtrlSelection::RichTextCtrlSelection()
 	CtrlLayout(*this, "Window title");
 	a <<= "This is some text";
 	b <<= "This is another text";
+	
+	a.WhenLeftClick = [=] { b.ClearSelection(); };
+	b.WhenLeftClick = [=] { a.ClearSelection(); };
 }
 
 GUI_APP_MAIN