diff --git a/ui/textbox.go b/ui/textbox.go
index 61abd0a..4942a54 100644
--- a/ui/textbox.go
+++ b/ui/textbox.go
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ func (b *TextBox) Handle(ctx Context, e Event) bool {
 		}
 		return true
 	case *TextInputEvent:
+		if b.Selection.HasSelection() {
+			b.cut()
+		}
 		caret := b.Selection.Caret
 		b.Text = fmt.Sprintf("%s%c%s", b.Text[:caret], e.Character, b.Text[caret:])
 		b.Selection.Caret = caret + 1