diff --git a/examples/component/input.cpp b/examples/component/input.cpp
index 1a0bcaa..61b3c0c 100644
--- a/examples/component/input.cpp
+++ b/examples/component/input.cpp
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ int main() {
   });
 
   // TODO: Make the textToCopy a callback called every times the selected text change
+  // TODO: Is there a way for me to embedd the catchEvent in the selected decorator?
   // TODO: Implement the double click on word to select the word
   // TODO: Implement the double click and drag to select word by word (optional)
-  // TODO: Is there a way for me to embedd the catchEvent in the selected decorator?
+  // TODO: Add a "selectable" flag in the pixel class and take it into account when selecting things
 
   renderer |= CatchEvent([&](Event event) { 
     if (event.is_mouse()) {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ int main() {
         {
           selection.startx = mouse.x;
           selection.starty = mouse.y;
-          selection.endx = mouse.x-1;
+          selection.endx = mouse.x;
           selection.endy = mouse.y;
         }
         else if (mouse.motion == Mouse::Released)
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ int main() {
         }
         else if (mouse.motion == Mouse::Moved)
         {
-          selection.endx = mouse.x-1;
+          selection.endx = mouse.x;
           selection.endy = mouse.y;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ftxui/dom/selected.cpp b/src/ftxui/dom/selected.cpp
index dec2253..9adfe44 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/dom/selected.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/dom/selected.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class Selected : public NodeDecorator {
   void Render(Screen& screen) override {
     Node::Render(screen);
     destination_ = "";
-    for (int y = selection_.starty; y <= selection_.endy; ++y) {
-      for (int x = selection_.startx; x <= selection_.endx; ++x) {
+    for (int y = std::min(selection_.starty, selection_.endy); y <= std::max(selection_.starty, selection_.endy); ++y) {
+      for (int x = std::min(selection_.startx, selection_.endx); x <= std::max(selection_.startx, selection_.endx)-1; ++x) {
         screen.PixelAt(x, y).inverted ^= true;
         destination_ += screen.PixelAt(x, y).character;
       }