diff --git a/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt
index be7bcff10a..44fc45c0e2 100644
--- a/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
-project(lammps-gui VERSION 1.5.8 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(lammps-gui VERSION 1.5.9 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
diff --git a/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp b/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp
index 46b970bd0a..af6e3b3790 100644
--- a/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp
@@ -668,7 +668,9 @@ void CodeEditor::lineNumberAreaPaintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
 
 void CodeEditor::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *event)
 {
-    // reposition the cursor here?
+    // reposition the cursor here, but only if there is no active selection
+    if (!textCursor().hasSelection()) setTextCursor(cursorForPosition(event->pos()));
+
     QString page, help;
     find_help(page, help);