diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 0d58ca25..b7654280 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -2541,7 +2541,9 @@ static bool cpmvrm_selection(enum action sel, char *path)
 {
 	int r;
 
-	if (!selbufpos && isselfileempty()) {
+	if (isselfileempty()) {
+		if (nselected)
+			clearselection();
 		printmsg(messages[MSG_0_SELECTED]);
 		return FALSE;
 	}