diff --git a/src/helper/selection-tools/move-tool.js b/src/helper/selection-tools/move-tool.js
index 778c47c9..6331d0ec 100644
--- a/src/helper/selection-tools/move-tool.js
+++ b/src/helper/selection-tools/move-tool.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class MoveTool {
      *     select the whole group.
      */
     onMouseDown (hitProperties) {
+        debugger;
         let item = hitProperties.hitResult.item;
         if (!hitProperties.subselect) {
             const root = getRootItem(hitProperties.hitResult.item);
diff --git a/src/helper/selection.js b/src/helper/selection.js
index dde6802f..5fbe0f96 100644
--- a/src/helper/selection.js
+++ b/src/helper/selection.js
@@ -126,22 +126,18 @@ const clearSelection = function (dispatchClearSelect) {
  * @return {Array<paper.Item>} in increasing Z order.
  */
 const getSelectedRootItems = function () {
-    const allItems = paper.project.selectedItems;
-    const itemsAndGroups = [];
+    const allItems = getAllSelectableRootItems();
+    const items = [];
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < allItems.length; i++) {
-        const item = allItems[i];
-        if ((isGroup(item) && !isGroup(item.parent)) ||
-                !isGroup(item.parent)) {
-            if (item.data && !item.data.isSelectionBound) {
-                itemsAndGroups.push(item);
-            }
+    for (const item of allItems) {
+        if (item.selected) {
+            items.push(item);
         }
     }
 
     // sort items by index (0 at bottom)
-    itemsAndGroups.sort((a, b) => parseFloat(a.index) - parseFloat(b.index));
-    return itemsAndGroups;
+    items.sort((a, b) => parseFloat(a.index) - parseFloat(b.index));
+    return items;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/helper/tools/rect-tool.js b/src/helper/tools/rect-tool.js
index db0368c9..20a18b40 100644
--- a/src/helper/tools/rect-tool.js
+++ b/src/helper/tools/rect-tool.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class RectTool extends paper.Tool {
         this.clearSelectedItems = clearSelectedItems;
         this.onUpdateSvg = onUpdateSvg;
         this.prevHoveredItemId = null;
-        this.boundingBoxTool = new BoundingBoxTool(Modes.SELECT, setSelectedItems, clearSelectedItems, onUpdateSvg);
+        this.boundingBoxTool = new BoundingBoxTool(Modes.RECT, setSelectedItems, clearSelectedItems, onUpdateSvg);
         
         // We have to set these functions instead of just declaring them because
         // paper.js tools hook up the listeners in the setter functions.