diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index cc91d144d..4dd1c5307 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ function hitTest(element: ExcalidrawElement, x: number, y: number): boolean {
     const y2 = getElementAbsoluteY2(element);
 
     return x >= x1 && x <= x2 && y >= y1 && y <= y2;
+  } else if (element.type === "selection") {
+    return false;
   } else {
     throw new Error("Unimplemented type " + element.type);
   }