diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 94252489c..0b5e8d739 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -20062,6 +20062,7 @@ this numeric value."
       (let ((next (next-single-char-property-change beg 'invisible nil end)))
 	(setq result (concat result (buffer-substring beg next)))
 	(setq beg next)))
+    (setq deactivate-mark t)
     (kill-new result)
     (message "Visible strings have been copied to the kill ring.")))