diff --git a/src/LiveDevelopment/MultiBrowserImpl/protocol/LiveDevProtocol.js b/src/LiveDevelopment/MultiBrowserImpl/protocol/LiveDevProtocol.js
index 76bc38ce6..8f0ab12a9 100644
--- a/src/LiveDevelopment/MultiBrowserImpl/protocol/LiveDevProtocol.js
+++ b/src/LiveDevelopment/MultiBrowserImpl/protocol/LiveDevProtocol.js
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                 console.error("error in tag selection", e);
             }
             editMode && liveDoc && liveDoc.disableHighlightOnCursorActivity(false);
+            liveDoc && liveDoc.updateHighlight();
         } else {
             // enrich received message with clientId
             msg.clientId = clientId;