diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index c8f2acefad350..9e4f6cfcb96fa 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -3570,6 +3570,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
         setUpSelect();
         if (mNativeClass != 0 && nativeWordSelection(x, y)) {
             nativeSetExtendSelection();
+            mDrawSelectionPointer = false;
             return true;
         }
         selectionDone();