diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index 4599606c..c1a96e33 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -254,8 +254,12 @@ func (h *BufPane) CursorUp() bool {
 
 // CursorDown moves the cursor down
 func (h *BufPane) CursorDown() bool {
+	selectionEndNewline := h.Cursor.HasSelection() && h.Cursor.CurSelection[1].X == 0
 	h.Cursor.Deselect(false)
 	h.MoveCursorDown(1)
+	if selectionEndNewline {
+		h.Cursor.Start()
+	}
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
 }
@@ -1732,6 +1736,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) CursorPageUp() bool {
 // CursorPageDown places the cursor a page down,
 // moving the view to keep cursor at the same relative position in the view
 func (h *BufPane) CursorPageDown() bool {
+	selectionEndNewline := h.Cursor.HasSelection() && h.Cursor.CurSelection[1].X == 0
 	h.Cursor.Deselect(false)
 	pageOverlap := int(h.Buf.Settings["pageoverlap"].(float64))
 	scrollAmount := h.BufView().Height - pageOverlap
@@ -1740,6 +1745,9 @@ func (h *BufPane) CursorPageDown() bool {
 		h.ScrollDown(scrollAmount)
 		h.ScrollAdjust()
 	}
+	if selectionEndNewline {
+		h.Cursor.Start()
+	}
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
 }