diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/quote-button.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/quote-button.js.es6
index 68c3eb5a7dd..6e3ad3502ab 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/quote-button.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/quote-button.js.es6
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
       .off("touchstart.quote-button")
       .off("touchend.quote-button")
       .off("selectionchange");
+
+    this.sendAction('deselectText');
   },
 
   click(e) {