diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
index e0451a52e9..23aca41393 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ BDeskWindow::Init(const BMessage*)
 	BScreen screen(this);
 	fOldFrame = screen.Frame();
 
-	PoseView()->SetShowHideSelection(false);
 	ResizeTo(fOldFrame.Width(), fOldFrame.Height());
 
 	InitKeyIndices();
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Pose.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/Pose.cpp
index ef44c385d4..278112b6cd 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Pose.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Pose.cpp
@@ -656,8 +656,7 @@ BPose::Draw(BRect rect, const BRect& updateRect, BPoseView* poseView,
 
 		rect = widget->CalcRect(location, NULL, poseView);
 
-		bool selectDuringDraw = directDraw && selected
-			&& (poseView->IsDesktopWindow() || windowActive);
+		bool selectDuringDraw = directDraw && selected && windowActive;
 
 		if (selectDuringDraw) {
 			// draw with dark background to select text