diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index 9b965faab3..7dfc7529f2 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "core/backup_type.hpp"
 #include "object_base.h"
 #include "string_func.h"
+#include "tilehighlight_func.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 
@@ -596,7 +597,8 @@ void EraseQueuedTouchCommand()
 	_is_queued_command = false;
 	extern void UpdateTouchscreenBar();
 	UpdateTouchscreenBar();
-	//reset selection of tiles
+	SetSelectionTilesDirty();
+	_thd.Reset();
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/tilehighlight_func.h b/src/tilehighlight_func.h
index af44c4d88f..ac1567277b 100644
--- a/src/tilehighlight_func.h
+++ b/src/tilehighlight_func.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ void VpSetPresizeRange(TileIndex from, TileIndex to);
 void VpSetPlaceSizingLimit(int limit);
 
 void UpdateTileSelection();
+void SetSelectionTilesDirty();
 
 extern TileHighlightData _thd;
 
diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
index d2e6f1b2c2..84aa495469 100644
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ void MarkTileDirtyByTile(TileIndex tile)
  *
  * @ingroup dirty
  */
-static void SetSelectionTilesDirty()
+void SetSelectionTilesDirty()
 {
 	int x_size = _thd.size.x;
 	int y_size = _thd.size.y;