diff --git a/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts b/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts
index 9d73535e..93fd501f 100644
--- a/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts
+++ b/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace methods_core {
     t.on('blur', () => {});
     t.on('focus', () => {});
     t.on('lineFeed', () => {});
+    t.on('selection', () => {});
     // args
     t.on('data', () => {});
     t.on('data', (data: string) => console.log(data));
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ namespace methods_core {
     t.off('blur', () => {});
     t.off('focus', () => {});
     t.off('lineFeed', () => {});
+    t.off('selection', () => {});
     // args
     t.off('data', () => {});
     t.off('data', (data: string) => console.log(data));
diff --git a/src/SelectionManager.ts b/src/SelectionManager.ts
index bf5144cb..387ce8d1 100644
--- a/src/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ export class SelectionManager extends EventEmitter implements ISelectionManager
   public selectAll(): void {
     this._model.isSelectAllActive = true;
     this.refresh();
+    this.emit('selection');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -541,6 +542,9 @@ export class SelectionManager extends EventEmitter implements ISelectionManager
    */
   private _onMouseUp(event: MouseEvent): void {
     this._removeMouseDownListeners();
+
+    if (this.hasSelection)
+      this.emit('selection');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index 9ab61ce6..b0f5ac4d 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * @param type The type of the event.
      * @param listener The listener.
      */
-    on(type: 'blur' | 'focus' | 'lineFeed', listener: () => void): void;
+    on(type: 'blur' | 'focus' | 'lineFeed' | 'selection', listener: () => void): void;
     /**
      * Registers an event listener.
      * @param type The type of the event.
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * @param type The type of the event.
      * @param listener The listener.
      */
-    off(type: 'blur' | 'focus' | 'lineFeed' | 'data' | 'key' | 'keypress' | 'keydown' | 'refresh' | 'resize' | 'scroll' | 'title' | string, listener: (...args: any[]) => void): void;
+    off(type: 'blur' | 'focus' | 'lineFeed' | 'selection' | 'data' | 'key' | 'keypress' | 'keydown' | 'refresh' | 'resize' | 'scroll' | 'title' | string, listener: (...args: any[]) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Resizes the terminal.