diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 0b9cbedeb..4908fcdb5 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -14975,6 +14975,7 @@ Point is left between drawer's boundaries."
 	      (goto-char rend)
 	      (skip-chars-backward " \r\t\n")
 	      (insert "\n:END:")
+	      (deactivate-mark t)
 	      (indent-for-tab-command)
 	      (unless (eolp) (insert "\n")))
 	  ;; Clear marker, whatever the outcome of insertion is.