diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 2a4d82ec..de12d3be 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use config::{self, Config};
 use cli::Options;
 use display::OnResize;
 use index::{Line, Column, Side, Point};
-use input::{self, MouseBinding, KeyBinding};
+use input::{self, MouseBinding, KeyBinding, ActionContext as InputActionContext};
 use selection::Selection;
 use sync::FairMutex;
 use term::{Term, SizeInfo, TermMode};
@@ -88,18 +88,16 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a> input::ActionContext for ActionContext<'a, N> {
     }
 
     fn simple_selection(&mut self, point: Point, side: Side) {
-        *self.selection = Some(Selection::simple(point, side));
-        self.selection_modified = true;
+        self.start_selection(Selection::simple(point, side));
     }
 
     fn semantic_selection(&mut self, point: Point) {
-        *self.selection = Some(Selection::semantic(point, self.terminal));
-        self.selection_modified = true;
+        let selection = Selection::semantic(point, self.terminal);
+        self.start_selection(selection);
     }
 
     fn line_selection(&mut self, point: Point) {
-        *self.selection = Some(Selection::lines(point));
-        self.selection_modified = true;
+        self.start_selection(Selection::lines(point));
     }
 
     fn mouse_coords(&self) -> Option<Point> {
@@ -140,6 +138,18 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a> input::ActionContext for ActionContext<'a, N> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a> ActionContext<'a, N> {
+    /// Helper to create selections
+    fn start_selection(&mut self, selection: Selection) {
+        // Reset beginning of selection once selection is started
+        self.mouse_mut().selection_start_point = None;
+        self.mouse_mut().selection_start_side = None;
+
+        *self.selection = Some(selection);
+        self.selection_modified = true;
+    }
+}
+
 pub enum ClickState {
     None,
     Click,
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index 579b1df3..fe897b2e 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -286,10 +286,6 @@ impl<'a, A: ActionContext + 'a> Processor<'a, A> {
                 let start_point = self.ctx.mouse().selection_start_point;
                 let start_side = self.ctx.mouse().selection_start_side;
                 if let (Some(point), Some(side)) = (start_point, start_side) {
-                    // Reset beginning of selection once selection is started
-                    self.ctx.mouse_mut().selection_start_point = None;
-                    self.ctx.mouse_mut().selection_start_side = None;
-
                     self.ctx.update_selection(point, side);
                 } else {
                     self.ctx.update_selection(Point {
@@ -369,30 +365,14 @@ impl<'a, A: ActionContext + 'a> Processor<'a, A> {
     }
 
     pub fn on_mouse_double_click(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(point) = self.ctx.mouse().selection_start_point {
-            // Reset beginning of selection once selection is started
-            self.ctx.mouse_mut().selection_start_point = None;
-            self.ctx.mouse_mut().selection_start_side = None;
-
+        if let Some(point) = self.ctx.mouse_coords() {
             self.ctx.semantic_selection(point);
-        } else {
-            if let Some(point) = self.ctx.mouse_coords() {
-                self.ctx.semantic_selection(point);
-            }
         }
     }
 
     pub fn on_mouse_triple_click(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(point) = self.ctx.mouse().selection_start_point {
-            // Reset beginning of selection once selection is started
-            self.ctx.mouse_mut().selection_start_point = None;
-            self.ctx.mouse_mut().selection_start_side = None;
-
+        if let Some(point) = self.ctx.mouse_coords() {
             self.ctx.line_selection(point);
-        } else {
-            if let Some(point) = self.ctx.mouse_coords() {
-                self.ctx.line_selection(point);
-            }
         }
     }