diff --git a/src/SelectionManager.ts b/src/SelectionManager.ts
index 1fc5b2ab..02eebb1d 100644
--- a/src/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,16 @@ export class SelectionManager extends EventEmitter {
     return result.join('\n');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Clears the current terminal selection.
+   */
+  public clearSelection(): void {
+    this._model.selectionStart = null;
+    this._model.selectionEnd = null;
+    this._removeMouseDownListeners();
+    this.refresh();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Translates a buffer line to a string, with optional start and end columns.
    * Wide characters will count as two columns in the resulting string. This
diff --git a/src/xterm.js b/src/xterm.js
index 09d21aab..eb44d3bf 100644
--- a/src/xterm.js
+++ b/src/xterm.js
@@ -1389,6 +1389,13 @@ Terminal.prototype.getSelection = function() {
   return prepareTextForClipboard(this.selectionManager.selectionText);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clears the current terminal selection.
+ */
+Terminal.prototype.clearSelection = function() {
+  this.selectionManager.clearSelection();
+}
+
 /**
  * Selects all text within the terminal.
  */