diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.cpp
index fd89ecd1c7..9f40a25ec3 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.cpp
@@ -2752,9 +2752,9 @@ SelectedItems ListWidget::getSelectedItems() const {
 	return collectSelectedItems();
 }
 
-const TextSelection &ListWidget::getSelectedTextRange(
+TextSelection ListWidget::getSelectedTextRange(
 		not_null<HistoryItem*> item) const {
-	return _selectedTextRange;
+	return (_selectedTextItem == item) ? _selectedTextRange : TextSelection();
 }
 
 int ListWidget::findItemIndexByY(int y) const {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.h
index a3dcdb83c3..675378ce69 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_list_widget.h
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] TextForMimeData getSelectedText() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] MessageIdsList getSelectedIds() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] SelectedItems getSelectedItems() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] const TextSelection &getSelectedTextRange(
+	[[nodiscard]] TextSelection getSelectedTextRange(
 		not_null<HistoryItem*> item) const;
 	void cancelSelection();
 	void selectItem(not_null<HistoryItem*> item);