diff --git a/lib/ace/multi_select.js b/lib/ace/multi_select.js
index 0612357d..91643937 100644
--- a/lib/ace/multi_select.js
+++ b/lib/ace/multi_select.js
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ var Editor = require("./editor").Editor;
             var range = session.getWordRange(range.start.row, range.start.column);
             range.cursor = range.end;
             this.multiSelect.addRange(range);
+            return;
         }
         var needle = session.getTextRange(range);