diff --git a/modules/modes/select.js b/modules/modes/select.js
index 6e4fde38c..8df74e9ca 100644
--- a/modules/modes/select.js
+++ b/modules/modes/select.js
@@ -282,8 +282,6 @@ export function modeSelect(context, selectedIDs) {
 
             var loc = extent.center();
             context.map().centerEase(loc);
-        } else if (singular() && singular().type === 'way') {
-            context.map().pan([0,0]);  // full redraw, to adjust z-sorting #2914
         }