diff --git a/src/OrgAst.tsx b/src/OrgAst.tsx
index cd72319..e700415 100644
--- a/src/OrgAst.tsx
+++ b/src/OrgAst.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ const OrgAst = (props: {
 
   function selectNode(uid: string, start: number, end: number) {
     if (selectedNode !== null && selectedNode.uid === uid) {
-      props.setHighlight([hoveredNode].filter((node) => node !== null));
+      props.setHighlight([]);
       setSelectedNode(null);
+      setHoveredNode(null);
     } else {
       const new_node: OrgNodeReference = { uid: uid, start: start, end: end };
       props.setHighlight(