diff --git a/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp b/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp
index f22490eb7db..c5d8feac0ab 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ void MultiTextCursor::addCursor(const QTextCursor &cursor)
     mergeCursors();
 }
 
+void MultiTextCursor::addCursors(const QList<QTextCursor> &cursors)
+{
+    m_cursors.append(cursors);
+    mergeCursors();
+}
+
 void MultiTextCursor::setCursors(const QList<QTextCursor> &cursors)
 {
     m_cursors = cursors;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.h b/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.h
index 8fdf041faa0..4aaaee933ee 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     /// the \param cursor that is appended by added by \brief addCursor
     /// will be interpreted as the new main cursor
     void addCursor(const QTextCursor &cursor);
+    void addCursors(const QList<QTextCursor> &cursors);
     /// convenience function that removes the old main cursor and appends
     /// \param cursor as the new main cursor
     void replaceMainCursor(const QTextCursor &cursor);
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 8951630dd53..35d764a33e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -5335,7 +5335,7 @@ void TextEditorWidget::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
                                                                         anchorCursor.blockNumber(),
                                                                         anchorColumn};
 
-        cursor.setCursors(d->generateCursorsForBlockSelection(blockSelection));
+        cursor.addCursors(d->generateCursorsForBlockSelection(blockSelection));
         if (!cursor.isNull())
             setMultiTextCursor(cursor);
     } else {