diff --git a/edit.lua b/edit.lua
index f9eb076..82d9542 100644
--- a/edit.lua
+++ b/edit.lua
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ function edit.mouse_press(State, x,y, mouse_button)
             line=line_index,
             pos=Text.to_pos_on_line(State, line_index, x, y),
         }
-        print_and_log(('edit.mouse_press: selection now %d,%d'):format(State.selection1.line, State.selection1.pos))
+        State.recent_mouse = {time=Current_time, line=State.selection1.line, pos=State.selection1.pos}
         break
       end
     elseif line.mode == 'drawing' then
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ function edit.mouse_release(State, x,y, mouse_button)
               pos=Text.to_pos_on_line(State, line_index, x, y),
           }
           print_and_log(('edit.mouse_release: cursor now %d,%d'):format(State.cursor1.line, State.cursor1.pos))
+          State.recent_mouse = {time=Current_time, line=State.cursor1.line, pos=State.cursor1.pos}
           if State.mousepress_shift then
             if State.old_selection1.line == nil then
               State.selection1 = State.old_cursor1
diff --git a/select.lua b/select.lua
index 3b36b52..d0509ef 100644
--- a/select.lua
+++ b/select.lua
@@ -69,12 +69,11 @@ end
 
 -- inefficient for some reason, so don't do it on every frame
 function Text.mouse_pos(State)
-  local time = love.timer.getTime()
-  if State.recent_mouse.time and State.recent_mouse.time > time-0.1 then
+  if State.recent_mouse.time and State.recent_mouse.time > Current_time-0.1 then
     print_and_log(('text.mouse_pos: returning recent value %d,%d'):format(State.recent_mouse.line, State.recent_mouse.pos))
     return State.recent_mouse.line, State.recent_mouse.pos
   end
-  State.recent_mouse.time = time
+  State.recent_mouse.time = Current_time
   local line,pos = Text.to_pos(State, App.mouse_x(), App.mouse_y())
   if line then
     State.recent_mouse.line = line