diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index 0bfdb3ba..ea44271c 100644
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -2615,7 +2615,12 @@ void TerminalDisplay::mouseTripleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
     int charLine;
     int charColumn;
     getCharacterPosition(ev->pos(), charLine, charColumn);
-    _iPntSel = QPoint(charColumn, charLine);
+    selectLine(QPoint(charColumn, charLine));
+}
+
+void TerminalDisplay::selectLine(QPoint pos)
+{
+    _iPntSel = pos;
 
     _screenWindow->clearSelection();
 
diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.h b/src/TerminalDisplay.h
index 83c36679..d2960630 100644
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ protected:
     void clearImage();
 
     void mouseTripleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
+    void selectLine(QPoint pos);
 
     // reimplemented
     virtual void inputMethodEvent(QInputMethodEvent* event);