diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1423c14..c83c1f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Additions
 Fixes
 - Fixed auto-nav tooltip displaying on the selected element even when not in auto-nav mode
 - Fixed radio buttons not unchecking all other radio buttons with the same root element
+- Fixed elements not being deselected when removed through RemoveChild
 
 ## 5.3.0
 ### MLEM
diff --git a/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Element.cs b/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Element.cs
index 378be87..7b579b8 100644
--- a/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Element.cs
+++ b/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Element.cs
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ namespace MLEM.Ui.Elements {
         /// <param name="element">The child element to remove</param>
         public virtual void RemoveChild(Element element) {
             this.children.Remove(element);
+            if (this.Root?.SelectedElement == element)
+                this.Root.SelectElement(null);
             // set area dirty here so that a dirty call is made
             // upwards to us if the element is auto-positioned
             element.SetAreaDirty();