diff --git a/gui_canvas.c b/gui_canvas.c
index 9a2ec05..6b64cc8 100644
--- a/gui_canvas.c
+++ b/gui_canvas.c
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ static gboolean motion_notify_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventMotion *event,
 
 void canvas_frame_begin(struct frame *frame)
 {
+	inst_deselect(); /* don't drag away bits of the selected object */
+	redraw();
 	tool_push_frame(frame);
 }