diff --git a/doc/sources/kivystyle.sty b/doc/sources/kivystyle.sty
index ed75d8e6c..e8f868c6e 100644
--- a/doc/sources/kivystyle.sty
+++ b/doc/sources/kivystyle.sty
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 \definecolor{TitleColor}{rgb}{0,0,0}
 % Make links the same color as links on the website
 \definecolor{InnerLinkColor}{rgb}{0.875,0.392,0.133}
diff --git a/kivy/uix/textinput.py b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
index e2d7f1843..77eb43e48 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/textinput.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
@@ -909,7 +909,8 @@ class TextInput(Widget):
     def _key_up(self, key, repeat=False):
         displayed_str, internal_str, internal_action, scale = key
         if internal_action in ('shift', 'shift_L', 'shift_R'):
-            self._update_selection(True)
+            if self._selection:
+                self._update_selection(True)
 
     def _keyboard_on_key_down(self, window, keycode, text, modifiers):
         global Clipboard