diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 3919ba4c..0150d8af 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "PlutoUI"
 uuid = "7f904dfe-b85e-4ff6-b463-dae2292396a8"
 authors = ["Fons van der Plas <fonsvdplas@gmail.com>"]
-version = "0.7.7"
+version = "0.7.8"
 
 [deps]
 Base64 = "2a0f44e3-6c83-55bd-87e4-b1978d98bd5f"
diff --git a/src/Scrubbable.jl b/src/Scrubbable.jl
index 1763b742..042e136f 100644
--- a/src/Scrubbable.jl
+++ b/src/Scrubbable.jl
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ begin
 			}
 
 			const onpointerdown = (e) => {
+				window.getSelection().empty()
 				old_x = e.clientX
 				old_index = current_index
 				window.addEventListener("pointermove", onScrub)