diff --git a/src/watchers/ListCell.as b/src/watchers/ListCell.as
index 7a66376..254a4e0 100644
--- a/src/watchers/ListCell.as
+++ b/src/watchers/ListCell.as
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ public class ListCell extends Sprite {
 		addChild(tf);
 	}
 
+	public function select():void {
+		stage.focus = tf;
+		tf.setSelection(0, tf.getLineLength(0));
+	}
+
 }}
diff --git a/src/watchers/ListWatcher.as b/src/watchers/ListWatcher.as
index 4b57ed1..814946e 100644
--- a/src/watchers/ListWatcher.as
+++ b/src/watchers/ListWatcher.as
@@ -523,14 +523,14 @@ public class ListWatcher extends Sprite {
 			if (cell.tf == cellContents) {
 				e.preventDefault();
 				if (contents.length < 2) return; // only one cell, and it's already selected
-				if ((i + 1) < visibleCells.length) {
-					stage.focus = visibleCells[i + 1];
+				if (i + 1 < visibleCells.length) {
+					visibleCells[i + 1].select();
 					return;
 				} else {
 					var selectIndex:int = (firstVisibleIndex + i + 1) % contents.length;
 					scrollToIndex(selectIndex);
 					var j:int = firstVisibleIndex - selectIndex;
-					if ((j >= 0) && (j < visibleCells.length)) stage.focus = visibleCells[j];
+					if (j >= 0 && j < visibleCells.length) visibleCells[j].select();
 				}
 			}
 		}