diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7c1a398..345222f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av) {
                     mousePos.y / config_json["cell_size"].get<int>());
     }
     // Selection behaviour
-    if (!edit_ctrl && !play_ctrl) {
+    if (!edit_ctrl && !play_ctrl && !paterns_ctrl) {
       if (gesture == GESTURE_TAP && !ImGui::IsWindowHovered(ImGuiHoveredFlags_AnyWindow)) {
         sel_pos = snapToGrid(mousePos, cell_size_ctrl);
         selecting = true;