diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index f01342f..a385b86 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ pub const CurSel = struct {
         return if (self.selection) |*sel| sel else unreachable;
     }
 
-    fn to_selection(self: *const Self) Selection {
+    pub fn to_selection(self: *const Self) Selection {
         return self.selection orelse Selection.from_cursor(&self.cursor);
     }
 
-    fn to_selection_inclusive(self: *const Self, root: Buffer.Root, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) Selection {
+    pub fn to_selection_inclusive(self: *const Self, root: Buffer.Root, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) Selection {
         return self.selection orelse Selection.from_cursor_inclusive(&self.cursor, root, metrics);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
index 57e3796..b4260cf 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
@@ -285,9 +285,12 @@ const cmds_ = struct {
     }
     pub const extend_line_below_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.integer}, .description = "Select current line, if already selected, extend to next line" };
 
-    pub fn init_helix_select_mode(_: *Self, _: Context) Result {
-        _, const ed = get_context() orelse return;
-        try ed.enable_selection(.{});
+    pub fn init_helix_select_mode(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
+        const root = try self.buf_root();
+        for (self.cursels.items) |*cursel_| {
+            if (cursel_.*) |*cursel|
+                cursel.selection = Selection.from_cursor_inclusive(&cursel.cursor, root, self.metrics);
+        }
     }
     pub const init_helix_select_mode_meta: Meta = .{};