diff --git a/keychord.lua b/keychord.lua
index 1eb42e9..cc01241 100644
--- a/keychord.lua
+++ b/keychord.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ function App.cmd_down()
   return App.modifier_down('lgui') or App.modifier_down('rgui')
 end
 
+function App.is_cursor_movement(key)
+  return array.find({'left', 'right', 'up', 'down', 'home', 'end', 'pageup', 'pagedown'}, key)
+end
+
 array = {}
 
 function array.find(arr, elem)
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 60a0747..4eb3d5a 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ function App.textinput(t)
 end
 
 function App.keychord_pressed(chord)
-  if Selection1.line and not App.shift_down() and chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and backspace ~= 'delete' then
+  if Selection1.line and not App.shift_down() and chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and backspace ~= 'delete' and not App.is_cursor_movement(chord) then
     Text.delete_selection()
   end
   if Search_term then
diff --git a/text_tests.lua b/text_tests.lua
index dc5c0ff..64de74c 100644
--- a/text_tests.lua
+++ b/text_tests.lua
@@ -208,6 +208,24 @@ function test_select_text()
   check_eq(Cursor1.pos, 2, 'F - test_select_text/cursor:pos')
 end
 
+function test_cursor_movement_without_shift_resets_selection()
+  io.write('\ntest_cursor_movement_without_shift_resets_selection')
+  -- display a line of text with some part selected
+  App.screen.init{width=80, height=80}
+  Lines = load_array{'abc'}
+  Line_width = 75
+  Cursor1 = {line=1, pos=1}
+  Selection1 = {line=1, pos=2}
+  Screen_top1 = {line=1, pos=1}
+  Screen_bottom1 = {}
+  App.draw()
+  -- press an arrow key without shift
+  App.run_after_keychord('right')
+  -- no change to data, selection is reset
+  check_nil(Selection1.line, 'F - test_cursor_movement_without_shift_resets_selection')
+  check_eq(Lines[1].data, 'abc', 'F - test_cursor_movement_without_shift_resets_selection/data')
+end
+
 function test_edit_after_click_resets_selection()
   io.write('\ntest_edit_after_click_resets_selection')
   -- display a line of text