diff --git a/app/widget/marker/marker.cpp b/app/widget/marker/marker.cpp
index 985d15b94..255a7934c 100644
--- a/app/widget/marker/marker.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/marker/marker.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "widget/menu/menu.h"
 #include "widget/menu/menushared.h"
 #include "widget/timeruler/seekablewidget.h"
+#include "widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.h"
 
 namespace olive {
 
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ void Marker::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* e)
 
     update();
   }
+
+  // Feels very hacky, might it be better to write some access methods?
+  static_cast<TimelineWidget *>(parent()->parent())->DeselectAll();
 }
 
 void Marker::ShowContextMenu() {
diff --git a/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp b/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp
index 1ea1ba703..e29cd4fd4 100644
--- a/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ void PointerTool::MousePress(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
   if (can_rubberband_select_) {
     drag_global_start_ = QCursor::pos();
   }
+
+  parent()->ruler()->DeselectAllMarkers();
 }
 
 void PointerTool::MouseMove(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)