diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index c434d75a..c67474ac 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (0, 6, 0)
+VERSION = (0, 6, 1)
 CODENAME = "CHRISTMAAAAAS"
-BUILD_DT = (2020, 12, 1)
+BUILD_DT = (2020, 12, 14)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/copyparty/web/md2.js b/copyparty/web/md2.js
index 93b6d715..d78594e2 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md2.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/md2.js
@@ -660,6 +660,10 @@ function md_backspace() {
     if (/^\s*$/.test(left))
         return true;
 
+    // same if selection
+    if (o0 != dom_src.selectionEnd)
+        return true;
+
     // same if line is all-whitespace or non-markup
     var v = m[0].replace(/[^ ]/g, " ");
     if (v === m[0] || v.length !== left.length)