diff --git a/patch/reflow.c b/patch/reflow.c
index bf145a6..dac7b9d 100644
--- a/patch/reflow.c
+++ b/patch/reflow.c
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ tclearregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int usecurattr)
 	int x, y;
 
 	/* regionselected() takes relative coordinates */
-	if (regionselected(x1+term.scr, y1+term.scr, x2+term.scr, y2+term.scr))
-		selremove();
+	if (regionselected(x1, y1+term.scr, x2, y2+term.scr))
+		selclear();
 
 	for (y = y1; y <= y2; y++) {
 		term.dirty[y] = 1;
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 5efe122..6a7a614 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ check_control_code:
 
 	#if REFLOW_PATCH
 	/* selected() takes relative coordinates */
-	if (selected(term.c.x + term.scr, term.c.y + term.scr))
+	if (selected(term.c.x, term.c.y + term.scr))
 		selclear();
 	#else
 	if (selected(term.c.x, term.c.y))