diff --git a/olive.pro.user b/olive.pro.user
index 6f7ea43fd..a1ff0c084 100644
--- a/olive.pro.user
+++ b/olive.pro.user
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE QtCreatorProject>
-<!-- Written by QtCreator 4.6.2, 2018-07-01T03:51:18. -->
+<!-- Written by QtCreator 4.6.2, 2018-07-01T04:07:52. -->
 <qtcreator>
  <data>
   <variable>EnvironmentId</variable>
diff --git a/panels/timeline.cpp b/panels/timeline.cpp
index 2dff352f6..37d6f6d7d 100644
--- a/panels/timeline.cpp
+++ b/panels/timeline.cpp
@@ -433,10 +433,12 @@ void Timeline::split_clip_and_relink(Clip* clip, long frame, bool relink) {
 
     // if alt is not down, split clips links too
     if (relink) {
+        bool original_clip_is_selected = is_clip_selected(clip);
+
         // find linked clips of old clip
         for (int i=0;i<clip->linked.size();i++) {
             Clip* link = sequence->get_clip(clip->linked.at(i));
-            if (!panel_timeline->is_clip_selected(link)) {
+            if (original_clip_is_selected != !is_clip_selected(link)) {
                 Clip* s = sequence->split_clip(link, frame);
                 if (s != NULL) {
                     pre_clips.append(link);
diff --git a/ui/timelinewidget.cpp b/ui/timelinewidget.cpp
index 2e9de8c66..175ac9b15 100644
--- a/ui/timelinewidget.cpp
+++ b/ui/timelinewidget.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ void TimelineWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
         {
             if (clip_index >= 0) {
                 Clip* clip = sequence->get_clip(clip_index);
-                if (clip != NULL) panel_timeline->split_clip_and_relink(clip, panel_timeline->drag_frame_start, !(event->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier));
+                if (clip != NULL) {
+                    panel_timeline->split_clip_and_relink(clip, panel_timeline->drag_frame_start, !(event->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier));
+                }
             }
             panel_timeline->splitting = true;
             panel_timeline->redraw_all_clips(true);