diff --git a/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h b/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
index 8532a6cd2..8008a47ec 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   // Selection
-  void resetSelection() { m_contentView.resetSelection(); }
+  bool resetSelection() { return m_contentView.resetSelection(); }
   void deleteSelection();
 
 private:
diff --git a/escher/src/layout_field.cpp b/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
index 2dee5b5a9..3fb7d428f 100644
--- a/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,21 @@ bool LayoutField::privateHandleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   return false;
 }
 
+static inline bool IsSimpleMoveEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
+  return event == Ion::Events::Left
+    || event == Ion::Events::Right
+    || event == Ion::Events::Up
+    || event == Ion::Events::Down;
+}
+
 bool LayoutField::privateHandleMoveEvent(Ion::Events::Event event, bool * shouldRecomputeLayout) {
+  if (!IsSimpleMoveEvent(event)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (resetSelection()) {
+    *shouldRecomputeLayout = true;
+    return true;
+  }
   LayoutCursor result;
   if (event == Ion::Events::Left) {
     result = m_contentView.cursor()->cursorAtDirection(LayoutCursor::MoveDirection::Left, shouldRecomputeLayout);
@@ -384,7 +398,8 @@ bool LayoutField::privateHandleMoveEvent(Ion::Events::Event event, bool * should
     result = m_contentView.cursor()->cursorAtDirection(LayoutCursor::MoveDirection::Right, shouldRecomputeLayout);
   } else if (event == Ion::Events::Up) {
     result = m_contentView.cursor()->cursorAtDirection(LayoutCursor::MoveDirection::Up, shouldRecomputeLayout);
-  } else if (event == Ion::Events::Down) {
+  } else {
+    assert(event == Ion::Events::Down);
     result = m_contentView.cursor()->cursorAtDirection(LayoutCursor::MoveDirection::Down, shouldRecomputeLayout);
   }
   if (result.isDefined()) {