diff --git a/src/Interfaces.ts b/src/Interfaces.ts
index 69e7fcb2..39b81baf 100644
--- a/src/Interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/Interfaces.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ export interface ISelectionManager {
   selectionText: string;
   selectionStart: [number, number];
   selectionEnd: [number, number];
-  hasSelection: boolean;
 
   disable(): void;
   enable(): void;
diff --git a/src/SelectionManager.ts b/src/SelectionManager.ts
index 3bf366ce..7e04119e 100644
--- a/src/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ export class SelectionManager extends EventEmitter implements ISelectionManager
         this.refresh(true);
       }
     }
+  }
 
   /**
    * Selects all text within the terminal.
diff --git a/src/handlers/Clipboard.ts b/src/handlers/Clipboard.ts
index 6814d269..f110ed1f 100644
--- a/src/handlers/Clipboard.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/Clipboard.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function moveTextAreaUnderMouseCursor(ev: MouseEvent, textarea: HTMLTextA
 export function rightClickHandler(ev: MouseEvent, textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement, selectionManager: ISelectionManager, shouldSelectWord: boolean): void {
   moveTextAreaUnderMouseCursor(ev, textarea);
 
-  if (shouldSelectWord && (!selectionManager.hasSelection || !selectionManager.isClickInSelection(ev)))
+  if (shouldSelectWord && !selectionManager.isClickInSelection(ev))
     selectionManager.selectWordAtCursor(ev);
 
   // Get textarea ready to copy from the context menu