diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 392ee8fca1..defaffa245 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-02-17  Mike Blumenkrantz
+
+        * fix anchor clicked mouse signals for selection-enabled entries
+
 2013-02-16  Paulo C. A. Cavalcanti Jr
 
 	* Evas: add pixels_alpha_get to evas engine.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b70c510a08..f7ce5b4d94 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -171,3 +171,4 @@ Fixes:
     * fix bug not to display preedit string with PREEDIT_TYPE_NONE style
     * Fix bug candidate word couldn't be selected with up/down key in the preedit status
     * Edje textblock: Improved textblock fit.
+    * fix anchor clicked mouse signals for selection-enabled entries
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
index 23711d4468..80dfbc355b 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
@@ -688,17 +688,18 @@ _edje_anchor_mouse_up_cb(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_
        (!rp->typedata.text)) return;
    en = rp->typedata.text->entry_data;
    ignored = rp->part->ignore_flags & ev->event_flags;
-   if ((rp->part->select_mode == EDJE_ENTRY_SELECTION_MODE_EXPLICIT) &&
-       (en->select_allow))
-     return;
    n = an->name;
    if (!n) n = "";
    len = 200 + strlen(n);
    buf = alloca(len);
-   if ((!ev->event_flags) || (!ignored))
+   if ((rp->part->select_mode != EDJE_ENTRY_SELECTION_MODE_EXPLICIT) ||
+       (!en->select_allow))
      {
-        snprintf(buf, len, "anchor,mouse,up,%i,%s", ev->button, n);
-        _edje_emit(rp->edje, buf, rp->part->name);
+        if ((!ev->event_flags) || (!ignored))
+          {
+             snprintf(buf, len, "anchor,mouse,up,%i,%s", ev->button, n);
+             _edje_emit(rp->edje, buf, rp->part->name);
+          }
      }
    if ((rp->still_in) && (rp->clicked_button == ev->button) && (!ignored))
      {