diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
index 3bcd750761..416832212c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			OutputBox.Invoke(() =>
 			{
+				OutputBox.SelectionLength = 0;
 				OutputBox.Text = "";
 				OutputBox.Refresh();
 			});