diff --git a/src/event.C b/src/event.C
index 9a4c7f9..335c4d2 100644
--- a/src/event.C
+++ b/src/event.C
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ event::~event ( void )
 event::event ( const event &e ) : midievent( e )
 {
     _link = _next = _prev = NULL;
+    _selected = e._selected;
 }
 
 event::event ( const midievent &e ) : midievent( e )