diff --git a/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx b/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx
index 439a854..65b96a1 100644
--- a/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/konva/Selection.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ function Selection({
     onMouseUp: handlePointerUp,
     onTouchStart: handlePointerDown,
     onTouchEnd: handlePointerUp,
+    // Increase stroke width when drawing a selection to
+    // prevent deselection click event from firing
+    hitStrokeWidth: hasItems ? undefined : 100,
   };
   const x = selection.x * mapWidth;
   const y = selection.y * mapHeight;
diff --git a/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx b/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx
index 1d3ffda..8a1399e 100644
--- a/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tools/SelectTool.tsx
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ function SelectTool({
         return;
       }
       onSelectionChange(null);
+      onSelectionMenuOpen(false);
     }
 
     interactionEmitter?.on("dragStart", handleBrushDown);