diff --git a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c
index 92255fd6d22..04fc8785a4d 100644
--- a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c
+++ b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c
@@ -1682,7 +1682,8 @@ static LRESULT OnCreate( HWND hWnd, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     }
 
     hEditorWnd = CreateWindowExW(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, wszRichEditClass, NULL,
-      WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|ECO_SELECTIONBAR|ES_MULTILINE|ES_AUTOVSCROLL|ES_WANTRETURN|WS_VSCROLL,
+      WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|ES_SELECTIONBAR|ES_MULTILINE|ES_AUTOVSCROLL
+      |ES_WANTRETURN|WS_VSCROLL|ES_NOHIDESEL,
       0, 0, 1000, 100, hWnd, (HMENU)IDC_EDITOR, hInstance, NULL);
 
     if (!hEditorWnd)