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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
index 7687690b2..ca6dc87ae 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
@@ -385,10 +385,12 @@ export class PDFViewer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<IViewerProps, PdfDocu
             this._setPreviewCursor?.(e.clientX, e.clientY, true);
         }
         if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && this.active(true)) {
+            this._marqueeing = [e.clientX, e.clientY];
             if (e.target && ((e.target as any).className.includes("endOfContent") || ((e.target as any).parentElement.className !== "textLayer"))) {
-                this._marqueeing = [e.clientX, e.clientY];  // if texLayer is hit, then we select text instead of using a marquee
                 document.addEventListener("pointermove", this.onSelectMove); // need this to prevent document from being dragged if stopPropagation doesn't get called
             } else {
+                // if textLayer is hit, then we select text instead of using a marquee so clear out the marquee.
+                setTimeout(action(() => this._marqueeing = undefined), 100); // bcz: hack .. anchor menu is setup within MarqueeAnnotator so we need to at least create the marqueeAnnotator even though we aren't using it.
                 // clear out old marquees and initialize menu for new selection
                 AnchorMenu.Instance.Status = "marquee";
                 this._savedAnnotations.values().forEach(v => v.forEach(a => a.remove()));