diff --git a/src/renderer/Metal.zig b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
index ef6f329d9..b2a47f2f6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Metal.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ pub fn updateFrame(
         // success and reset while we hold the lock. This is much easier
         // than coordinating row by row or as changes are persisted.
         state.terminal.flags.dirty = .{};
+        state.terminal.screen.dirty = .{};
         {
             var it = state.terminal.screen.pages.pageIterator(
                 .right_down,
diff --git a/src/terminal/Screen.zig b/src/terminal/Screen.zig
index 304bc7cce..3ab434048 100644
--- a/src/terminal/Screen.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/Screen.zig
@@ -1344,9 +1344,11 @@ pub fn select(self: *Screen, sel_: ?Selection) !void {
 
 /// Same as select(null) but can't fail.
 pub fn clearSelection(self: *Screen) void {
-    if (self.selection) |*sel| sel.deinit(self);
+    if (self.selection) |*sel| {
+        sel.deinit(self);
+        self.dirty.selection = true;
+    }
     self.selection = null;
-    self.dirty.selection = true;
 }
 
 pub const SelectionString = struct {