1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Text.c b/src/Text.c
index 72387e9..a1ae74a 100644
--- a/src/Text.c
+++ b/src/Text.c
@@ -3146,7 +3146,7 @@ _XawTextSetSelection(TextWidget ctx, XawTextPosition l, XawTextPosition r,
     if (nelems == 1 && !strcmp (list[0], "none"))
 	return;
     if (nelems == 0) {
-	String defaultSel = "PRIMARY";
+	static String defaultSel = "PRIMARY";
 	list = &defaultSel;
 	nelems = 1;
     }