diff --git a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
index 33eb1b4ba..95372fb52 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
@@ -2979,16 +2979,8 @@ void AdornedRulerPanel::OnSyncSelToQuickPlay(wxCommandEvent&)
 
 void AdornedRulerPanel::DragSelection()
 {
-   if (mPlayRegionStart < mPlayRegionEnd) {
-      mProject->SetSel0(mPlayRegionStart);
-      mProject->SetSel1(mPlayRegionEnd);
-   }
-   else {
-      mProject->SetSel0(mPlayRegionEnd);
-      mProject->SetSel1(mPlayRegionStart);
-   }
-   mProject->GetTrackPanel()->DisplaySelection();
-   mProject->GetTrackPanel()->Refresh(false);
+   mViewInfo->selectedRegion.setT0(mPlayRegionStart, false);
+   mViewInfo->selectedRegion.setT1(mPlayRegionEnd, true);
 }
 
 void AdornedRulerPanel::HandleSnapping()
diff --git a/src/widgets/Ruler.h b/src/widgets/Ruler.h
index 693e077d8..cff105bd0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Ruler.h
+++ b/src/widgets/Ruler.h
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ private:
    bool mIsWE;
 
    Ruler mRuler;
-   ViewInfo *const mViewInfo;
    AudacityProject *const mProject;
+   ViewInfo *const mViewInfo;
    TrackList *mTracks;
 
    wxRect mOuter;