diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
index e36bfb6c45..ad7f905c64 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
@@ -2830,7 +2830,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                         if (SelectionMode == DataGridSelectionMode.Extended && AnchorSlot != -1)
                         {
                             int anchorSlot = AnchorSlot;
-                            ClearRowSelection(slot, setAnchorSlot: false);
                             if (slot <= anchorSlot)
                             {
                                 SetRowsSelection(slot, anchorSlot);