diff --git a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.c b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.c
index eee1939d33c..ece0158bc9b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.c
@@ -1982,8 +1982,11 @@ static int uv_mouse_select_loop_generic_multi(bContext *C,
   }
 
   if (ts->uv_flag & UV_SYNC_SELECTION) {
-    if (flush != 0) {
-      EDBM_selectmode_flush(em);
+    if (flush == 1) {
+      EDBM_select_flush(em);
+    }
+    else if (flush == -1) {
+      EDBM_deselect_flush(em);
     }
   }