diff --git a/lib/ace/Document.js b/lib/ace/Document.js
index bb7b27b7..54aa2030 100644
--- a/lib/ace/Document.js
+++ b/lib/ace/Document.js
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ var Document = function(text, mode) {
                 this.selection.moveCursorToPosition(delta.range.start);
             } else {
                 this.insert(delta.range.start, delta.text, true);
-                this.selection.setSelectionRange(delta.range);
+                this.selection.clearSelection();
             }
         }
     },