diff --git a/js/kiri-print.js b/js/kiri-print.js
index 4794e267..10e3e972 100644
--- a/js/kiri-print.js
+++ b/js/kiri-print.js
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ var gs_kiri_print = exports;
             });
             if (found) {
                 found.el.delete = true;
-                startPoint = found.last;
+                // startPoint = found.last;
                 startPoint = emitter(found.el, found.first, ++count);
             } else {
                 break;
diff --git a/js/kiri.js b/js/kiri.js
index cfcd9630..10b1ae41 100644
--- a/js/kiri.js
+++ b/js/kiri.js
@@ -977,7 +977,11 @@ self.kiri.license = exports.LICENSE;
     }
 
     function platformDeselect(widget) {
-        // if (viewMode !== VIEWS.ARRANGE) return;
+        if (viewMode !== VIEWS.ARRANGE) {
+            // don't de-select and re-color widgets in,
+            // for example, sliced or preview modes
+            return;
+        }
         if (!widget) {
             forAllWidgets(function(widget) {
                 platform.deselect(widget);