diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs
index e02d43c8278..f96c89e7dfa 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ use dom::node::{Node, NodeDamage, NodeTypeId};
 use dom::node::{document_from_node, window_from_node};
 use dom::virtualmethods::VirtualMethods;
 use msg::constellation_msg::ConstellationChan;
-use textinput::KeyReaction::{TriggerDefaultAction, DispatchInput, Nothing};
+use textinput::KeyReaction::{TriggerDefaultAction, DispatchInput, Nothing, RedrawSelection};
 use textinput::Lines::Single;
-use textinput::TextInput;
+use textinput::{TextInput, TextPoint};
 
 use string_cache::Atom;
 use util::str::DOMString;
@@ -599,6 +599,9 @@ impl VirtualMethods for HTMLInputElement {
                             self.force_relayout();
                             event.PreventDefault();
                         }
+                        RedrawSelection => {
+                            self.force_relayout();
+                        }
                         Nothing => (),
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmltextareaelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmltextareaelement.rs
index f1682d2270b..fd1713057ee 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmltextareaelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmltextareaelement.rs
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ impl VirtualMethods for HTMLTextAreaElement {
 
                         self.force_relayout();
                     }
+                    KeyReaction::RedrawSelection => {
+                        self.force_relayout();
+                    }
                     KeyReaction::Nothing => (),
                 }
             });
diff --git a/components/script/textinput.rs b/components/script/textinput.rs
index 8330b19f01f..0adffc77d34 100644
--- a/components/script/textinput.rs
+++ b/components/script/textinput.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct TextInput<T: ClipboardProvider> {
 pub enum KeyReaction {
     TriggerDefaultAction,
     DispatchInput,
+    RedrawSelection,
     Nothing,
 }
 
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ impl<T: ClipboardProvider> TextInput<T> {
         match key {
             Key::A if is_control_key(mods) => {
                 self.select_all();
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             },
             Key::C if is_control_key(mods) => {
                 if let Some(text) = self.get_selection_text() {
@@ -397,36 +398,36 @@ impl<T: ClipboardProvider> TextInput<T> {
             }
             Key::Left => {
                 self.adjust_horizontal_by_one(Direction::Backward, maybe_select);
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::Right => {
                 self.adjust_horizontal_by_one(Direction::Forward, maybe_select);
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::Up => {
                 self.adjust_vertical(-1, maybe_select);
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::Down => {
                 self.adjust_vertical(1, maybe_select);
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::Enter | Key::KpEnter => self.handle_return(),
             Key::Home => {
                 self.edit_point.index = 0;
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::End => {
                 self.edit_point.index = self.current_line_length();
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::PageUp => {
                 self.adjust_vertical(-28, maybe_select);
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::PageDown => {
                 self.adjust_vertical(28, maybe_select);
-                KeyReaction::Nothing
+                KeyReaction::RedrawSelection
             }
             Key::Tab => KeyReaction::TriggerDefaultAction,
             _ => KeyReaction::Nothing,