diff --git a/include/msksheet.cpp b/include/msksheet.cpp
index 7ba4ddc52..9fbbf0dd7 100755
--- a/include/msksheet.cpp
+++ b/include/msksheet.cpp
@@ -1099,6 +1099,7 @@ void TSpreadsheet::activate(bool on)
 void TSpreadsheet::select(int r)
 {                                          
   xi_scroll_rec(_list, r, NORMAL_COLOR, XI_ATR_ENABLED | XI_ATR_AUTOSELECT, 0);
+  _edit_field = NULL;
   set_focus_cell(0, 1);
 }