diff --git a/src/eventPlugins/SelectEventPlugin.js b/src/eventPlugins/SelectEventPlugin.js
index acc3289a6b..93c2647c1b 100644
--- a/src/eventPlugins/SelectEventPlugin.js
+++ b/src/eventPlugins/SelectEventPlugin.js
@@ -182,14 +182,12 @@ var SelectEventPlugin = {
           activeElement = topLevelTarget;
           activeElementID = topLevelTargetID;
           lastSelection = null;
-          mouseDown = false;
         }
         break;
       case topLevelTypes.topBlur:
         activeElement = null;
         activeElementID = null;
         lastSelection = null;
-        mouseDown = false;
         break;
 
       // Don't fire the event while the user is dragging. This matches the