diff --git a/src/LabelTrack.cpp b/src/LabelTrack.cpp
index 837bf717c..2ebf4d666 100644
--- a/src/LabelTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/LabelTrack.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ for drawing different aspects of the label and its text box.
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LABELTRACK_ADDITION, LabelTrackEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LABELTRACK_DELETION, LabelTrackEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LABELTRACK_PERMUTED, LabelTrackEvent);
+wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LABELTRACK_SELECTION, LabelTrackEvent);
 
 static ProjectFileIORegistry::Entry registerFactory{
    wxT( "labeltrack" ),
@@ -249,6 +250,18 @@ LabelStruct::LabelStruct(const SelectedRegion &region,
    y = 0;
 }
 
+void LabelTrack::SetSelected( bool s )
+{
+   bool selected = GetSelected();
+   Track::SetSelected( s );
+   if ( selected != GetSelected() ) {
+      LabelTrackEvent evt{
+         EVT_LABELTRACK_SELECTION, SharedPointer<LabelTrack>(), {}, -1, -1
+      };
+      ProcessEvent( evt );
+   }
+}
+
 double LabelTrack::GetOffset() const
 {
    return mOffset;
diff --git a/src/LabelTrack.h b/src/LabelTrack.h
index b1a037017..c4b99940f 100644
--- a/src/LabelTrack.h
+++ b/src/LabelTrack.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class AUDACITY_DLL_API LabelTrack final
 
    void SetOffset(double dOffset) override;
 
+   void SetSelected(bool s) override;
+
    double GetOffset() const override;
    double GetStartTime() const override;
    double GetEndTime() const override;
@@ -192,12 +194,13 @@ struct LabelTrackEvent : TrackListEvent
       // wxWidgets will own the event object
       return safenew LabelTrackEvent(*this); }
 
+   // invalid for selection events
    wxString mTitle;
 
-   // invalid for addition event
+   // invalid for addition and selection events
    int mFormerPosition{ -1 };
 
-   // invalid for deletion event
+   // invalid for deletion and selection events
    int mPresentPosition{ -1 };
 };
 
@@ -212,4 +215,8 @@ wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
 // Posted when a label is repositioned in the sequence of labels.
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
                          EVT_LABELTRACK_PERMUTED, LabelTrackEvent);
+
+// Posted when the track is selected or unselected.
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
+                         EVT_LABELTRACK_SELECTION, LabelTrackEvent);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Track.h b/src/Track.h
index 6227d33c9..ecff6f58b 100644
--- a/src/Track.h
+++ b/src/Track.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ private:
 
    bool GetSelected() const { return mSelected; }
 
-   void SetSelected(bool s);
+   virtual void SetSelected(bool s);
 
    // The argument tells whether the last undo history state should be
    // updated for the appearance change
diff --git a/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.cpp b/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.cpp
index b089d5a18..2e76f4ff5 100644
--- a/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ void LabelTrackView::BindTo( LabelTrack *pParent )
       EVT_LABELTRACK_DELETION, &LabelTrackView::OnLabelDeleted, this );
    pParent->Bind(
       EVT_LABELTRACK_PERMUTED, &LabelTrackView::OnLabelPermuted, this );
+   pParent->Bind(
+      EVT_LABELTRACK_SELECTION, &LabelTrackView::OnSelectionChange, this );
 }
 
 void LabelTrackView::UnbindFrom( LabelTrack *pParent )
@@ -1912,6 +1914,16 @@ void LabelTrackView::OnLabelPermuted( LabelTrackEvent &e )
       ++ mSelIndex;
 }
 
+void LabelTrackView::OnSelectionChange( LabelTrackEvent &e )
+{
+   e.Skip();
+   if ( e.mpTrack.lock() != FindTrack() )
+      return;
+
+   if ( !FindTrack()->GetSelected() )
+      mSelIndex = -1;
+}
+
 wxBitmap & LabelTrackView::GetGlyph( int i)
 {
    return theTheme.Bitmap( i + bmpLabelGlyph0);
diff --git a/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.h b/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.h
index 75c90217d..29420fad7 100644
--- a/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.h
+++ b/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackView.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ private:
    void OnLabelAdded( LabelTrackEvent& );
    void OnLabelDeleted( LabelTrackEvent& );
    void OnLabelPermuted( LabelTrackEvent& );
+   void OnSelectionChange( LabelTrackEvent& );
 
    std::shared_ptr<LabelTrack> FindLabelTrack();
    std::shared_ptr<const LabelTrack> FindLabelTrack() const;