diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 59a243f..639f2ab 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ pub fn doSelectOrPlace(pressed: bool) !void {
             new_snapshot.selected_card = null;
             try history.append(seizer.platform.allocator(), new_snapshot);
             hovered_card = @intCast(indexOfTopOfStack(new_snapshot.getDeck(hovered_deck.?)));
+        } else {
+            snapshot.selected_card = null;
         }
     }
 }