diff --git a/src/AlphaTabApiBase.ts b/src/AlphaTabApiBase.ts
index b47590e1c..7d9a9bbce 100644
--- a/src/AlphaTabApiBase.ts
+++ b/src/AlphaTabApiBase.ts
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ export class AlphaTabApiBase<TSettings> {
             // for the selection ensure start < end
             if (this._selectionEnd) {
                 let startTick: number = this._selectionStart!.beat.absolutePlaybackStart;
-                let endTick: number = this._selectionStart!.beat.absolutePlaybackStart;
+                let endTick: number = this._selectionEnd!.beat.absolutePlaybackStart;
                 if (endTick < startTick) {
                     let t: SelectionInfo = this._selectionStart!;
                     this._selectionStart = this._selectionEnd;