diff --git a/src/left.tal b/src/left.tal
index afe1e5f..b69c6db 100644
--- a/src/left.tal
+++ b/src/left.tal
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 	!capture-selection
 
 @reset-each ( -- )
-	.selection/a LDZ2 .selection/b LDZ2 NEQ2 ?&reset-selection
+	has-length? ?&reset-selection
 	.scroll/x LDZ2 #0094 NEQ2 ?&reset-scroll
 	.search LDZ ?<reset-search>
 	JMP2r