diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
index a81093bcc5..d1d75d512e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             _presenter?.ShowCaret();
         }
 
-        private void ClearSelection()
+        public void ClearSelection()
         {
             SelectionStart = SelectionEnd = CaretIndex;
         }