diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
index 5a4fc3b69..cb6181b7a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
@@ -467,8 +467,9 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
                 # and refocusing it fixes that.
                 self.clearFocus()
                 self.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
-                self.page().currentFrame().evaluateJavaScript(
-                    utils.read_file('javascript/position_caret.js'))
+                if len(self.page().selectedText()) == 0:
+                    self.page().currentFrame().evaluateJavaScript(
+                        utils.read_file('javascript/position_caret.js'))
 
     @pyqtSlot(usertypes.KeyMode)
     def on_mode_left(self, mode):