diff --git a/source/blender/src/editmesh.c b/source/blender/src/editmesh.c
index 5a354b5e002..2eb59c146f2 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editmesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editmesh.c
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ void make_editMesh()
 			if(medge->flag & SELECT) eed->f |= SELECT;
 			if(medge->flag & ME_FGON) eed->h= EM_FGON;	// 2 different defines!
 			if(medge->flag & ME_HIDE) eed->h |= 1;
-			if(G.scene->selectmode & SCE_SELECT_EDGE) 
+			if(G.scene->selectmode==SCE_SELECT_EDGE) 
 				EM_select_edge(eed, eed->f & SELECT);		// force edge selection to vertices, seems to be needed ...
 		}
 		
diff --git a/source/blender/src/editmesh_lib.c b/source/blender/src/editmesh_lib.c
index e9289fb2e5b..153a6b1b945 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editmesh_lib.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editmesh_lib.c
@@ -401,14 +401,14 @@ void EM_selectmode_set(void)
 	EditEdge *eed;
 	EditFace *efa;
 
-	if(G.scene->selectmode & SCE_SELECT_VERTEX) {
+	if(G.scene->selectmode == SCE_SELECT_VERTEX) {
 		/* vertices -> edges -> faces */
 		for (eed= em->edges.first; eed; eed= eed->next) eed->f &= ~SELECT;
 		for (efa= em->faces.first; efa; efa= efa->next) efa->f &= ~SELECT;
 		
 		EM_select_flush();
 	}
-	else if(G.scene->selectmode & SCE_SELECT_EDGE) {
+	else if(G.scene->selectmode == SCE_SELECT_EDGE) {
 		/* deselect vertices, and select again based on edge select */
 		for(eve= em->verts.first; eve; eve= eve->next) eve->f &= ~SELECT;
 		for(eed= em->edges.first; eed; eed= eed->next)