diff --git a/lib/ace/multi_select.js b/lib/ace/multi_select.js
index 7332a9a6..857ffba0 100644
--- a/lib/ace/multi_select.js
+++ b/lib/ace/multi_select.js
@@ -199,10 +199,19 @@ var EditSession = require("./edit_session").EditSession;
             this.setSelectionRange(range, lastRange.cursor == lastRange.start);
         } else {
             var range = this.getRange();
+            var isBackwards = this.isBackwards();
             var startRow = range.start.row;
             var endRow = range.end.row;
-            if (startRow == endRow)
+            if (startRow == endRow) {
+                if (isBackwards)
+                    var start = range.end, end = range.start;
+                else
+                    var start = range.start, end = range.end;
+                
+                this.addRange(Range.fromPoints(end, end));
+                this.addRange(Range.fromPoints(start, start));
                 return;
+            }
 
             var rectSel = [];
             var r = this.getLineRange(startRow, true);