diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 3c6724929b..66e81f224d 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -11798,10 +11798,10 @@ bool wxRichTextAction::Do()
                 while (c)
                 {
                     if (c == container)
-                    {
                         m_ctrl->StoreFocusObject(container);
-                        break;
-                    }
+
+                    if (m_ctrl && (c == m_ctrl->GetSelection().GetContainer()))
+                        m_ctrl->SelectNone();
                     c = c->GetParent();
                 }
             }
@@ -11979,10 +11979,10 @@ bool wxRichTextAction::Undo()
                 while (c)
                 {
                     if (c == container)
-                    {
                         m_ctrl->StoreFocusObject(container);
-                        break;
-                    }
+
+                    if (m_ctrl && (c == m_ctrl->GetSelection().GetContainer()))
+                        m_ctrl->SelectNone();
                     c = c->GetParent();
                 }
             }