diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index 387757d6..98d82c48 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -910,14 +910,24 @@ var Editor = function(renderer, session) {
 
     this.$moveLines = function(mover) {
         var rows = this.$getSelectedRows();
+        var selection = this.selection;
+        if (!selection.isMultiLine()) {
+            var range = selection.getRange();
+            var reverse = selection.isBackwards();
+        }
 
         var linesMoved = mover.call(this, rows.first, rows.last);
 
-        var selection = this.selection;
-        selection.setSelectionAnchor(rows.last+linesMoved+1, 0);
-        selection.$moveSelection(function() {
-            selection.moveCursorTo(rows.first+linesMoved, 0);
-        });
+        if (range) {
+            range.start.row += linesMoved;
+            range.end.row += linesMoved;
+            selection.setSelectionRange(range, reverse);
+        } else {
+            selection.setSelectionAnchor(rows.last+linesMoved+1, 0);
+            selection.$moveSelection(function() {
+                selection.moveCursorTo(rows.first+linesMoved, 0);
+            });
+        }
     };
 
     this.$getSelectedRows = function() {