diff --git a/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx b/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx
index ae94ac203ee..25b792e968b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/scene.tsx
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@ export class Scene {
     this.height = height;
     this.style = { width, height };
 
-    if (this.selecto?.getSelectedTargets().length) {
-      this.clearCurrentSelection();
-    }
-
     if (config.featureToggles.canvasPanelPanZoom) {
       this.updateConnectionsSize();
       this.fitContent(this, this.zoomToContent!);