diff --git a/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx b/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx
index 6846b83..439a854 100644
--- a/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx
@@ -16,22 +16,26 @@ import {
   Selection as SelectionType,
   SelectionItemType,
 } from "../../types/Select";
-import { useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import Vector2 from "../../helpers/Vector2";
 import { SelectionItemsChangeEventHandler } from "../../types/Events";
 import { TokenState } from "../../types/TokenState";
 import { Note } from "../../types/Note";
 
+const dashAnimationSpeed = -0.01;
+
 type SelectionProps = {
   selection: SelectionType;
   onSelectionChange: (selection: SelectionType | null) => void;
   onSelectionItemsChange: SelectionItemsChangeEventHandler;
+  onPreventSelectionChange: (preventSelection: boolean) => void;
 } & Konva.ShapeConfig;
 
 function Selection({
   selection,
   onSelectionChange,
   onSelectionItemsChange,
+  onPreventSelectionChange,
   ...props
 }: SelectionProps) {
   const userId = useUserId();
@@ -97,26 +101,69 @@ function Selection({
       y: event.target.y() / mapHeight,
     });
     intersectingNodesRef.current = [];
+    onPreventSelectionChange(false);
   }
 
-  function handleClick() {
-    onSelectionChange(null);
+  function handlePointerDown() {
+    onPreventSelectionChange(true);
   }
 
-  const strokeWidth = gridStrokeWidth / stageScale;
+  function handlePointerUp() {
+    onPreventSelectionChange(false);
+  }
+
+  const hasItems = selection.items.length > 0;
+
+  const requestRef = useRef<number>();
+  const lineRef = useRef<Konva.Line>(null);
+  const rectRef = useRef<Konva.Rect>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let prevTime = performance.now();
+    function animate(time: number) {
+      const delta = time - prevTime;
+      prevTime = time;
+      if (!hasItems) {
+        return;
+      }
+      requestRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+      if (lineRef.current) {
+        lineRef.current.dashOffset(
+          lineRef.current.dashOffset() + delta * dashAnimationSpeed
+        );
+      }
+      if (rectRef.current) {
+        rectRef.current.dashOffset(
+          rectRef.current.dashOffset() + delta * dashAnimationSpeed
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    requestRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (requestRef.current !== undefined) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(requestRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [hasItems]);
+
+  const strokeWidth = (gridStrokeWidth * 0.75) / stageScale;
   const defaultProps = {
     stroke: colors.primary,
     strokeWidth: strokeWidth,
-    dash: [strokeWidth / 2, strokeWidth * 2],
+    dash: hasItems ? [strokeWidth / 2, strokeWidth * 2] : [],
     onDragStart: handleDragStart,
     onDragMove: handleDragMove,
     onDragEnd: handleDragEnd,
     draggable: true,
-    onClick: handleClick,
-    onTap: handleClick,
+    onMouseDown: handlePointerDown,
+    onMouseUp: handlePointerUp,
+    onTouchStart: handlePointerDown,
+    onTouchEnd: handlePointerUp,
   };
   const x = selection.x * mapWidth;
   const y = selection.y * mapHeight;
+
   if (selection.type === "path") {
     return (
       <Line
@@ -125,13 +172,14 @@ function Selection({
           y: mapHeight,
         })}
         tension={0.5}
-        closed={selection.items.length > 0}
+        closed={hasItems}
         lineCap="round"
         lineJoin="round"
         x={x}
         y={y}
         {...defaultProps}
         {...props}
+        ref={lineRef}
       />
     );
   } else {
@@ -147,6 +195,7 @@ function Selection({
         lineJoin="round"
         {...defaultProps}
         {...props}
+        ref={rectRef}
       />
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx b/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx
index b6b7e41..0ac5317 100644
--- a/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { Group } from "react-konva";
 
 import {
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ function SelectTool({
   const [selection, setSelection] = useState<SelectionType | null>(null);
   const [isBrushDown, setIsBrushDown] = useState(false);
 
+  // Use a ref here to prevent case where brush down event
+  // would fire before React state was refreshed
+  const preventSelectionRef = useRef(false);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!active) {
       return;
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ function SelectTool({
 
     function handleBrushDown() {
       const brushPosition = getBrushPosition();
-      if (!brushPosition || selection) {
+      if (!brushPosition || preventSelectionRef.current) {
         return;
       }
       if (toolSettings.type === "path") {
@@ -102,7 +106,10 @@ function SelectTool({
 
     function handleBrushMove() {
       const brushPosition = getBrushPosition();
-      if (isBrushDown && selection && brushPosition && mapImage) {
+      if (!brushPosition || preventSelectionRef.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (isBrushDown && selection && mapImage) {
         if (selection.type === "path") {
           setSelection((prevSelection) => {
             if (prevSelection?.type !== "path") {
@@ -149,6 +156,9 @@ function SelectTool({
     }
 
     function handleBrushUp() {
+      if (preventSelectionRef.current) {
+        return;
+      }
       if (selection && mapStage) {
         const tokensGroup = mapStage.findOne<Konva.Group>("#tokens");
         const notesGroup = mapStage.findOne<Konva.Group>("#notes");
@@ -223,14 +233,23 @@ function SelectTool({
       setIsBrushDown(false);
     }
 
+    function handlePointerClick() {
+      if (preventSelectionRef.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+      setSelection(null);
+    }
+
     interactionEmitter?.on("dragStart", handleBrushDown);
     interactionEmitter?.on("drag", handleBrushMove);
     interactionEmitter?.on("dragEnd", handleBrushUp);
+    mapStage?.on("click tap", handlePointerClick);
 
     return () => {
       interactionEmitter?.off("dragStart", handleBrushDown);
       interactionEmitter?.off("drag", handleBrushMove);
       interactionEmitter?.off("dragEnd", handleBrushUp);
+      mapStage?.off("click tap", handlePointerClick);
     };
   });
 
@@ -241,6 +260,9 @@ function SelectTool({
           selection={selection}
           onSelectionChange={setSelection}
           onSelectionItemsChange={onSelectionItemsChange}
+          onPreventSelectionChange={(prevent: boolean) =>
+            (preventSelectionRef.current = prevent)
+          }
         />
       )}
     </Group>