diff --git a/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js b/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
index 1954c7e81..94d235c71 100644
--- a/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
+++ b/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ SearchPad.prototype.open = function() {
   this._cachedSelection = this._selection.get();
   this._cachedViewbox = this._canvas.viewbox();
 
+  this._selection.select(null);
+
   this._bindEvents();
 
   this._open = true;
diff --git a/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js b/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
index cc009ad28..c847b4c67 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
@@ -192,6 +192,19 @@ describe('features/search-pad', function() {
     }));
 
 
+    it('should clear selection', inject(function(searchPad, selection) {
+
+      // given
+      selection.select(elements.one.a);
+
+      // when
+      searchPad.open();
+
+      // then
+      expect(selection.get()).to.be.empty;
+    }));
+
+
     it('should error when provider not registered', inject(function(searchPad) {
 
       // given