diff --git a/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h b/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
index 29131c2912..5310a3ed19 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
     virtual void SelectAll() {};
     virtual wxString GetSelectedText();
     virtual wxString GetSelectedSource() { return ""; }
-    virtual void ClearSelection() {}
+    virtual void ClearSelection();
     
     void RunScript(const wxString& javascript);
     
diff --git a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
index 4bfb7ece07..838db3dec3 100644
--- a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
+++ b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
@@ -914,6 +914,12 @@ bool wxWebViewWebKit::HasSelection()
     }
 }
 
+void wxWebViewWebKit::ClearSelection()
+{
+    //We use javascript as selection isn't exposed at the moment in webkit
+    RunScript("window.getSelection().removeAllRanges();");
+}
+
 void wxWebViewWebKit::EnableHistory(bool enable)
 {
     if ( !m_webView )