diff --git a/Src/LexText/Morphology/RespellerDlg.cs b/Src/LexText/Morphology/RespellerDlg.cs
index 03b7397f59..468d8ca6bc 100644
--- a/Src/LexText/Morphology/RespellerDlg.cs
+++ b/Src/LexText/Morphology/RespellerDlg.cs
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ private void m_btnApply_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 					// Clear PropertyTable of references to old hvo
 					m_propertyTable.SetProperty("ActiveClerkSelectedObject", newWordform, true);
 					m_propertyTable.SetProperty("TextSelectedWord", newWordform, true);
+					m_propertyTable.SetPropertyPersistence("TextSelectedWord", false);
 				}
 				if (m_previewOn)
 					EnsurePreviewOff(); // will reconstruct