diff --git a/modules/modes/select.js b/modules/modes/select.js
index 9d52806f8..541c65cc7 100644
--- a/modules/modes/select.js
+++ b/modules/modes/select.js
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@ export function modeSelect(context, selectedIDs) {
             .selectAll('.selected')
             .classed('selected', false);
 
+        surface
+            .selectAll('.highlighted')
+            .classed('highlighted', false);
+
         surface
             .selectAll('.related')
             .classed('related', false);