diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp b/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
index e004a1569..8f641d535 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ void ChatLog::clearSelection()
     for(int i=selFirstRow; i<=selLastRow && i<lines.size() && i >= 0; ++i)
         lines[i]->selectionCleared();
 
-    selGraphItem->hide();
-
     selFirstRow = -1;
     selLastRow = -1;
     selClickedCol = -1;
     selClickedRow = -1;
 
     selectionMode = None;
+
+    updateMultiSelectionRect();
 }
 
 QRect ChatLog::getVisibleRect() const
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ QRect ChatLog::getVisibleRect() const
 
 void ChatLog::updateSceneRect()
 {
-    setSceneRect(QRectF(0, 0, width(), lines.empty() ? 0.0 : lines.last()->boundingSceneRect().bottom()));
+    setSceneRect(QRectF(-margins.left(), -margins.top(), useableWidth(), (lines.empty() ? 0.0 : lines.last()->boundingSceneRect().bottom()) + margins.bottom() + margins.top()));
 }
 
 bool ChatLog::layout(int start, int end, qreal width)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool ChatLog::layout(int start, int end, qreal width)
         ChatLine* l = lines[i];
 
         qreal oldHeight = l->boundingSceneRect().height();
-        l->layout(width, QPointF(0, h));
+        l->layout(width, QPointF(0.0, h));
 
         if(oldHeight != l->boundingSceneRect().height())
             needsReposition = true;
@@ -299,12 +299,7 @@ void ChatLog::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 
                 lines[selClickedRow]->selectionCleared();
 
-                QRectF selBBox;
-                selBBox = selBBox.united(lines[selFirstRow]->boundingSceneRect());
-                selBBox = selBBox.united(lines[selLastRow]->boundingSceneRect());
-
-                selGraphItem->setRect(selBBox);
-                selGraphItem->show();
+                updateMultiSelectionRect();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -338,9 +333,9 @@ bool ChatLog::isOverSelection(QPointF scenePos)
     return false;
 }
 
-int ChatLog::useableWidth()
+qreal ChatLog::useableWidth()
 {
-    return width() - verticalScrollBar()->sizeHint().width() - 10.0;
+    return width() - verticalScrollBar()->sizeHint().width() - margins.right() - margins.left();
 }
 
 void ChatLog::reposition(int start, int end)
@@ -550,4 +545,23 @@ void ChatLog::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* ev)
 
     if(stb)
         scrollToBottom();
+
+    updateMultiSelectionRect();
+}
+
+void ChatLog::updateMultiSelectionRect()
+{
+    if(selectionMode == Multi && selFirstRow >= 0 && selLastRow >= 0)
+    {
+        QRectF selBBox;
+        selBBox = selBBox.united(lines[selFirstRow]->boundingSceneRect());
+        selBBox = selBBox.united(lines[selLastRow]->boundingSceneRect());
+
+        selGraphItem->setRect(selBBox);
+        selGraphItem->show();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        selGraphItem->hide();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlog.h b/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
index f78c94d49..64b1ef549 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <QGraphicsView>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QMarginsF>
 
 class QGraphicsScene;
 class QGraphicsRectItem;
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ protected:
     bool isOverSelection(QPointF scenePos);
     bool stickToBottom();
 
-    int useableWidth();
+    qreal useableWidth();
 
     void reposition(int start, int end);
     void repositionDownTo(int start, qreal end);
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ protected:
     virtual void scrollContentsBy(int dx, int dy);
     virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *ev);
 
+    void updateMultiSelectionRect();
+
 private:
     enum SelectionMode {
         None,
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ private:
     QAction* copyAction = nullptr;
 
     // layout
+    QMarginsF margins = QMarginsF(10.0,10.0,10.0,10.0);
     qreal lineSpacing = 10.0f;
 
 };