diff --git a/src/modules/terminal/lib/rendererPool.ts b/src/modules/terminal/lib/rendererPool.ts
index 81c7d098a..3d83b6268 100644
--- a/src/modules/terminal/lib/rendererPool.ts
+++ b/src/modules/terminal/lib/rendererPool.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import {
   terminalLineNavigationSequence,
   terminalWordNavigationSequence,
 } from "./keymap";
+import {
+  clearLiveTerminalSelection,
+  isReleasedMoveDuringSelection,
+  isTerminalSelectionStart,
+} from "./stuckSelectionGuard";
 
 export const POOL_MAX_SIZE = 5;
 const FIT_DEBOUNCE_MS = 8;
@@ -79,6 +84,8 @@ let adapter: SlotAdapter | null = null;
 let windowActive =
   typeof document === "undefined" || (!document.hidden && document.hasFocus());
 let windowActivityBound = false;
+let stuckSelectionGuardBound = false;
+let terminalSelectionDrag: { slot: Slot; leafId: number } | null = null;
 let cursorBlinkEnabled = false;
 
 function bindWindowActivityListeners(): void {
@@ -90,6 +97,60 @@ function bindWindowActivityListeners(): void {
   document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", sync);
 }
 
+function bindStuckSelectionGuard(): void {
+  if (stuckSelectionGuardBound || typeof window === "undefined") return;
+  stuckSelectionGuardBound = true;
+
+  const getTrackedSelectionDrag = (
+    target: EventTarget | null,
+  ): { slot: Slot; leafId: number } | null => {
+    if (!(target instanceof Node)) return null;
+    const slot =
+      slots.find(
+        (slot) => slot.currentLeafId !== null && slot.host.contains(target),
+      ) ?? null;
+    if (slot === null || slot.currentLeafId === null) return null;
+    return { slot, leafId: slot.currentLeafId };
+  };
+
+  const clearTrackedSelection = () => {
+    const drag = terminalSelectionDrag;
+    if (!drag) return;
+    terminalSelectionDrag = null;
+    clearLiveTerminalSelection(drag.slot, drag.leafId);
+  };
+
+  window.addEventListener(
+    "mousedown",
+    (event) => {
+      terminalSelectionDrag = isTerminalSelectionStart(event, event.target)
+        ? getTrackedSelectionDrag(event.target)
+        : null;
+    },
+    { capture: true },
+  );
+  window.addEventListener(
+    "mouseup",
+    (event) => {
+      if (event.button === 0) terminalSelectionDrag = null;
+    },
+    { capture: true },
+  );
+  window.addEventListener(
+    "mousemove",
+    (event) => {
+      if (isReleasedMoveDuringSelection(terminalSelectionDrag !== null, event)) {
+        clearTrackedSelection();
+      }
+    },
+    { capture: true },
+  );
+  window.addEventListener("blur", clearTrackedSelection);
+  document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", () => {
+    if (document.hidden) clearTrackedSelection();
+  });
+}
+
 function setWindowActive(active: boolean): void {
   if (windowActive === active) return;
   windowActive = active;
@@ -105,6 +166,7 @@ function setWindowActive(active: boolean): void {
 export function configureRendererPool(a: SlotAdapter): void {
   adapter = a;
   bindWindowActivityListeners();
+  bindStuckSelectionGuard();
 }
 
 export function forEachSlot(fn: (slot: Slot) => void): void {
diff --git a/src/modules/terminal/lib/stuckSelectionGuard.test.ts b/src/modules/terminal/lib/stuckSelectionGuard.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7e49087e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/terminal/lib/stuckSelectionGuard.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import {
+  clearLiveTerminalSelection,
+  isReleasedMoveDuringSelection,
+  isTerminalSelectionStart,
+} from "./stuckSelectionGuard";
+
+function target(matches: boolean) {
+  return {
+    closest: vi.fn((selector: string) =>
+      selector === ".xterm" && matches ? {} : null,
+    ),
+  } as unknown as EventTarget;
+}
+
+describe("stuck terminal selection guard", () => {
+  it("tracks only primary-button mousedown inside xterm", () => {
+    expect(isTerminalSelectionStart({ button: 0 }, target(true))).toBe(true);
+    expect(isTerminalSelectionStart({ button: 1 }, target(true))).toBe(false);
+    expect(isTerminalSelectionStart({ button: 0 }, target(false))).toBe(false);
+    expect(isTerminalSelectionStart({ button: 0 }, null)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("clears only when a tracked selection receives a released mousemove", () => {
+    expect(isReleasedMoveDuringSelection(true, { buttons: 0 })).toBe(true);
+    expect(isReleasedMoveDuringSelection(true, { buttons: 1 })).toBe(false);
+    expect(isReleasedMoveDuringSelection(false, { buttons: 0 })).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("clears selection only on the tracked live terminal slot", () => {
+    const liveClear = vi.fn();
+    const otherClear = vi.fn();
+    const retainedClear = vi.fn();
+
+    clearLiveTerminalSelection(
+      { currentLeafId: 1, term: { clearSelection: liveClear } },
+      1,
+    );
+    clearLiveTerminalSelection(
+      { currentLeafId: 2, term: { clearSelection: otherClear } },
+      1,
+    );
+    clearLiveTerminalSelection(
+      { currentLeafId: null, term: { clearSelection: retainedClear } },
+      1,
+    );
+
+    expect(liveClear).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(otherClear).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(retainedClear).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/terminal/lib/stuckSelectionGuard.ts b/src/modules/terminal/lib/stuckSelectionGuard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9af137d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/terminal/lib/stuckSelectionGuard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+type ClosestTarget = {
+  closest?: (selector: string) => unknown;
+};
+
+export type TerminalSelectionSlot = {
+  currentLeafId: number | null;
+  term: {
+    clearSelection(): void;
+  };
+};
+
+export function isTerminalSelectionStart(
+  event: Pick<MouseEvent, "button">,
+  target: EventTarget | null,
+): boolean {
+  if (event.button !== 0) return false;
+  const closest = (target as ClosestTarget | null)?.closest;
+  return typeof closest === "function" && !!closest.call(target, ".xterm");
+}
+
+export function isReleasedMoveDuringSelection(
+  trackingSelection: boolean,
+  event: Pick<MouseEvent, "buttons">,
+): boolean {
+  return trackingSelection && event.buttons === 0;
+}
+
+export function clearLiveTerminalSelection(
+  slot: TerminalSelectionSlot | null,
+  leafId: number,
+): void {
+  if (slot?.currentLeafId !== leafId) return;
+  slot.term.clearSelection();
+}