diff --git a/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalView.java b/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalView.java
index 09eae230..2cb3cb28 100644
--- a/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalView.java
+++ b/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalView.java
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ public final class TerminalView extends View {
             }
 
             void sendTextToTerminal(CharSequence text) {
+                stopTextSelectionMode();
                 final int textLengthInChars = text.length();
                 for (int i = 0; i < textLengthInChars; i++) {
                     char firstChar = text.charAt(i);
@@ -542,6 +543,7 @@ public final class TerminalView extends View {
         if (LOG_KEY_EVENTS)
             Log.i(EmulatorDebug.LOG_TAG, "onKeyDown(keyCode=" + keyCode + ", isSystem()=" + event.isSystem() + ", event=" + event + ")");
         if (mEmulator == null) return true;
+        stopTextSelectionMode();
 
         if (mClient.onKeyDown(keyCode, event, mTermSession)) {
             invalidate();