diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 758c8d8..779e2c4 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         };
     }
 
-    fn cancel_all_selections(self: *Self) void {
+    pub fn cancel_all_selections(self: *Self) void {
         var primary = self.get_primary().*;
         primary.disable_selection(self.buf_root() catch return, self.metrics);
         self.cursels.clearRetainingCapacity();
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         };
     }
 
-    fn cancel_all_matches(self: *Self) void {
+    pub fn cancel_all_matches(self: *Self) void {
         self.matches.clearAndFree(self.allocator);
         self.match_type = .none;
     }
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
index 48de130..b40d4ab 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
@@ -488,6 +488,16 @@ const cmds_ = struct {
         ed.need_render();
     }
     pub const replace_with_character_helix_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Replace with character" };
+
+    pub fn keep_primary_selection(_: *void, _: Ctx) Result {
+        const mv = tui.mainview() orelse return;
+        const ed = mv.get_active_editor() orelse return;
+        const primary = ed.get_primary().*;
+        ed.cancel_all_selections();
+        ed.cancel_all_matches();
+        ed.get_primary().* = primary;
+    }
+    pub const keep_primary_selection_meta: Meta = .{};
 };
 
 fn match_bracket(root: Buffer.Root, cursel: *CurSel, ctx: command.Context, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) error{Stop}!void {