diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index 57aa023a22..cfd441533f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -9745,8 +9745,7 @@ bubble_targets_received (GtkClipboard     *clipboard,
   can_insert = gtk_text_iter_can_insert (&iter, priv->editable);
   has_clipboard = gtk_selection_data_targets_include_text (data);
 
-  if (range_contains_editable_text (&sel_start, &sel_end, priv->editable) && has_selection)
-    append_bubble_action (text_view, toolbar, _("Select all"), "edit-select-all-symbolic", "select-all", !all_selected);
+  append_bubble_action (text_view, toolbar, _("Select all"), "edit-select-all-symbolic", "select-all", !all_selected);
 
   if (range_contains_editable_text (&sel_start, &sel_end, priv->editable) && has_selection)
     append_bubble_action (text_view, toolbar, _("Cut"), "edit-cut-symbolic", "cut-clipboard", TRUE);