diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index 480095ce..9ec189e9 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ var Editor =function(renderer, session) {
             var range = this.selection.getRange();
             var style = this.getSelectionStyle();
             session.$selectionMarker = session.addMarker(range, "ace_selection", style);
+        } else {
+            this.$updateHighlightActiveLine();
         }
 
         if (this.$highlightSelectedWord)