diff --git a/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc b/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc
index 73f0e432..bce3b070 100644
--- a/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc
@@ -314,6 +314,12 @@ Yanking (copying) and pasting use the *"* register by default (See <<registers#,
 *<a-U>*::
     move forward in history
 
+*<c-h>*::
+    undo last selection change
+
+*<c-k>*::
+    redo last selection change
+
 *&*::
     align selections, align the cursor of each selection by inserting spaces
     before the first character of each selection
diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 09a39288..877160a9 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ DisplayLine Client::generate_mode_line() const
     return modeline;
 }
 
-void Client::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
+void Client::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer, Optional<FunctionRef<void()>> set_selections)
 {
     if (m_buffer_reload_dialog_opened)
         close_buffer_reload_dialog();
@@ -181,12 +181,20 @@ void Client::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
     m_window->options().unregister_watcher(*this);
     m_window->set_client(nullptr);
     client_manager.add_free_window(std::move(m_window),
-                                   std::move(context().selections()));
+                                   context().selections());
 
     m_window = std::move(ws.window);
     m_window->set_client(this);
     m_window->options().register_watcher(*this);
-    context().selections_write_only() = std::move(ws.selections);
+
+    if (set_selections)
+        (*set_selections)();
+    else
+    {
+        ScopedSelectionEdition selection_edition{context()};
+        context().selections_write_only() = std::move(ws.selections);
+    }
+
     context().set_window(*m_window);
 
     m_window->set_dimensions(m_ui->dimensions());
diff --git a/src/client.hh b/src/client.hh
index 3fa27627..e379e1e7 100644
--- a/src/client.hh
+++ b/src/client.hh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     InputHandler& input_handler() { return m_input_handler; }
     const InputHandler& input_handler() const { return m_input_handler; }
 
-    void change_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
+    void change_buffer(Buffer& buffer, Optional<FunctionRef<void()>> set_selection);
 
     StringView get_env_var(StringView name) const;
 
diff --git a/src/context.cc b/src/context.cc
index 3970a6ca..fe9bd346 100644
--- a/src/context.cc
+++ b/src/context.cc
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Context::Context(InputHandler& input_handler, SelectionList selections,
                  Flags flags, String name)
     : m_flags(flags),
       m_input_handler{&input_handler},
-      m_selections{std::move(selections)},
+      m_selection_history{*this, std::move(selections)},
       m_name(std::move(name))
 {}
 
-Context::Context(EmptyContextFlag) {}
+Context::Context(EmptyContextFlag) : m_selection_history{*this} {}
 
 Buffer& Context::buffer() const
 {
@@ -164,7 +164,147 @@ void JumpList::forget_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
     }
 }
 
-void Context::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
+Context::SelectionHistory::SelectionHistory(Context& context) : m_context(context) {}
+
+Context::SelectionHistory::SelectionHistory(Context& context, SelectionList selections)
+    : m_context(context),
+      m_history{HistoryNode{std::move(selections), HistoryId::Invalid}},
+      m_history_id(HistoryId::First) {}
+
+void Context::SelectionHistory::initialize(SelectionList selections)
+{
+    kak_assert(empty());
+    m_history = {HistoryNode{std::move(selections), HistoryId::Invalid}};
+    m_history_id = HistoryId::First;
+}
+
+SelectionList& Context::SelectionHistory::selections(bool update)
+{
+    if (empty())
+        throw runtime_error("no selections in context");
+    auto& sels = m_staging ? m_staging->selections : current_history_node().selections;
+    if (update)
+        sels.update();
+    return sels;
+}
+
+void Context::SelectionHistory::begin_edition()
+{
+    if (not in_edition())
+        m_staging = HistoryNode{selections(), m_history_id};
+    m_in_edition.set();
+}
+
+void Context::SelectionHistory::end_edition()
+{
+    kak_assert(in_edition());
+    m_in_edition.unset();
+    if (in_edition())
+        return;
+
+    if (m_history_id != HistoryId::Invalid and current_history_node().selections == m_staging->selections)
+    {
+        auto& sels = m_history[(size_t)m_history_id].selections;
+        sels.force_timestamp(m_staging->selections.timestamp());
+        sels.set_main_index(m_staging->selections.main_index());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_history_id = next_history_id();
+        m_history.push_back(std::move(*m_staging));
+    }
+    m_staging.reset();
+}
+
+void Context::SelectionHistory::undo()
+{
+    if (in_edition())
+        throw runtime_error("selection undo is only supported at top-level");
+    kak_assert(not empty());
+    begin_edition();
+    auto end = on_scope_end([&] {
+        kak_assert(current_history_node().selections == m_staging->selections);
+        end_edition();
+    });
+    HistoryId parent = current_history_node().parent;
+    if (parent == HistoryId::Invalid)
+        throw runtime_error("no selection change to undo");
+    auto select_parent = [&, parent] {
+        HistoryId before_undo = m_history_id;
+        m_history_id = parent;
+        current_history_node().redo_child = before_undo;
+        m_staging = current_history_node();
+    };
+    if (&history_node(parent).selections.buffer() == &m_context.buffer())
+        select_parent();
+    else
+        m_context.change_buffer(history_node(parent).selections.buffer(), { std::move(select_parent) });
+                                                                           // });
+}
+
+void Context::SelectionHistory::redo()
+{
+    if (in_edition())
+        throw runtime_error("selection redo is only supported at top-level");
+    kak_assert(not empty());
+    begin_edition();
+    auto end = on_scope_end([&] {
+        kak_assert(current_history_node().selections == m_staging->selections);
+        end_edition();
+    });
+    HistoryId child = current_history_node().redo_child;
+    if (child == HistoryId::Invalid)
+        throw runtime_error("no selection change to redo");
+    auto select_child = [&, child] {
+        m_history_id = child;
+        m_staging = current_history_node();
+    };
+    if (&history_node(child).selections.buffer() == &m_context.buffer())
+        select_child();
+    else
+        m_context.change_buffer(history_node(child).selections.buffer(), { std::move(select_child) });
+}
+
+void Context::SelectionHistory::forget_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
+{
+    Vector<HistoryId, MemoryDomain::Selections> new_ids;
+    size_t bias = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_history.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        auto& node = history_node((HistoryId)i);
+        HistoryId id;
+        if (&node.selections.buffer() == &buffer)
+        {
+            id = HistoryId::Invalid;
+            ++bias;
+        }
+        else
+            id = (HistoryId)(i - bias);
+        new_ids.push_back(id);
+    }
+    auto new_id = [&new_ids](HistoryId old_id) -> HistoryId {
+        return old_id == HistoryId::Invalid ? HistoryId::Invalid : new_ids[(size_t)old_id];
+    };
+
+    m_history.erase(remove_if(m_history, [&buffer](const auto& node) {
+        return &node.selections.buffer() == &buffer;
+    }), m_history.end());
+
+    for (auto& node : m_history)
+    {
+        node.parent = new_id(node.parent);
+        node.redo_child = new_id(node.redo_child);
+    }
+    m_history_id = new_id(m_history_id);
+    if (m_staging)
+    {
+        m_staging->parent = new_id(m_staging->parent);
+        kak_assert(m_staging->redo_child == HistoryId::Invalid);
+    }
+    kak_assert(m_history_id != HistoryId::Invalid or m_staging);
+}
+
+void Context::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer, Optional<FunctionRef<void()>> set_selections)
 {
     if (has_buffer() and &buffer == &this->buffer())
         return;
@@ -176,12 +316,18 @@ void Context::change_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
     {
         client().info_hide();
         client().menu_hide();
-        client().change_buffer(buffer);
+        client().change_buffer(buffer, std::move(set_selections));
     }
     else
     {
         m_window.reset();
-        m_selections = SelectionList{buffer, Selection{}};
+        if (m_selection_history.empty())
+            m_selection_history.initialize(SelectionList{buffer, Selection{}});
+        else
+        {
+            ScopedSelectionEdition selection_edition{*this};
+            selections_write_only() = SelectionList{buffer, Selection{}};
+        }
     }
 
     if (has_input_handler())
@@ -192,14 +338,16 @@ void Context::forget_buffer(Buffer& buffer)
 {
     m_jump_list.forget_buffer(buffer);
 
-    if (&this->buffer() != &buffer)
-        return;
+    if (&this->buffer() == &buffer)
+    {
+        if (is_editing() && has_input_handler())
+            input_handler().reset_normal_mode();
 
-    if (is_editing() && has_input_handler())
-        input_handler().reset_normal_mode();
+        auto last_buffer = this->last_buffer();
+        change_buffer(last_buffer ? *last_buffer : BufferManager::instance().get_first_buffer());
+    }
 
-    auto last_buffer = this->last_buffer();
-    change_buffer(last_buffer ? *last_buffer : BufferManager::instance().get_first_buffer());
+    m_selection_history.forget_buffer(buffer);
 }
 
 Buffer* Context::last_buffer() const
@@ -225,11 +373,17 @@ Buffer* Context::last_buffer() const
 
 SelectionList& Context::selections(bool update)
 {
-    if (not m_selections)
-        throw runtime_error("no selections in context");
-    if (update)
-        (*m_selections).update();
-    return *m_selections;
+    return m_selection_history.selections(update);
+}
+
+void Context::undo_selection_change()
+{
+    m_selection_history.undo();
+}
+
+void Context::redo_selection_change()
+{
+    m_selection_history.redo();
 }
 
 SelectionList& Context::selections_write_only()
diff --git a/src/context.hh b/src/context.hh
index a855d243..3f8fbc02 100644
--- a/src/context.hh
+++ b/src/context.hh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
     Context& operator=(const Context&) = delete;
 
     Buffer& buffer() const;
-    bool has_buffer() const { return (bool)m_selections; }
+    bool has_buffer() const { return not m_selection_history.empty(); }
 
     Window& window() const;
     bool has_window() const { return (bool)m_window; }
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ public:
     // Return potentially out of date selections
     SelectionList& selections_write_only();
 
-    void change_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
+    void end_selection_edition() { m_selection_history.end_edition(); }
+    void undo_selection_change();
+    void redo_selection_change();
+
+    void change_buffer(Buffer& buffer, Optional<FunctionRef<void()>> set_selection = {});
     void forget_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
 
     void set_client(Client& client);
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ public:
 
     bool is_editing() const { return m_edition_level!= 0; }
     void disable_undo_handling() { m_edition_level = -1; }
+    bool is_editing_selection() const { return m_selection_history.in_edition(); }
 
     NestedBool& hooks_disabled() { return m_hooks_disabled; }
     const NestedBool& hooks_disabled() const { return m_hooks_disabled; }
@@ -145,6 +150,7 @@ private:
     size_t m_edition_timestamp = 0;
 
     friend struct ScopedEdition;
+    friend struct ScopedSelectionEdition;
 
     Flags m_flags = Flags::None;
 
@@ -152,7 +158,45 @@ private:
     SafePtr<Window>       m_window;
     SafePtr<Client>       m_client;
 
-    Optional<SelectionList> m_selections;
+    class SelectionHistory {
+    public:
+        SelectionHistory(Context& context);
+        SelectionHistory(Context& context, SelectionList selections);
+        void initialize(SelectionList selections);
+        bool empty() const { return m_history.empty() and not m_staging; }
+        SelectionList& selections(bool update = true);
+
+        void begin_edition();
+        void end_edition();
+        bool in_edition() const { return m_in_edition; }
+
+        void undo();
+        void redo();
+        void forget_buffer(Buffer& buffer);
+    private:
+        enum class HistoryId : size_t { First = 0, Invalid = (size_t)-1 };
+
+        struct HistoryNode
+        {
+            HistoryNode(SelectionList selections, HistoryId parent) : selections(selections), parent(parent) {}
+
+            SelectionList selections;
+            HistoryId parent;
+            HistoryId redo_child = HistoryId::Invalid;
+        };
+
+              HistoryId next_history_id() const noexcept    { return (HistoryId)m_history.size(); }
+              HistoryNode& history_node(HistoryId id)       { return m_history[(size_t)id]; }
+        const HistoryNode& history_node(HistoryId id) const { return m_history[(size_t)id]; }
+              HistoryNode& current_history_node()           { kak_assert((size_t)m_history_id < m_history.size()); return m_history[(size_t)m_history_id]; }
+
+        Context&              m_context;
+        Vector<HistoryNode>   m_history;
+        HistoryId             m_history_id = HistoryId::Invalid;
+        Optional<HistoryNode> m_staging;
+        NestedBool            m_in_edition;
+    };
+    SelectionHistory m_selection_history;
 
     String m_name;
 
@@ -184,11 +228,12 @@ struct ScopedSelectionEdition
 {
     ScopedSelectionEdition(Context& context)
         : m_context{context},
-          m_buffer{context.has_buffer() ? &context.buffer() : nullptr} {}
+          m_buffer{context.has_buffer() ? &context.buffer() : nullptr}
+    { if (m_buffer) m_context.m_selection_history.begin_edition(); }
     ScopedSelectionEdition(ScopedSelectionEdition&& other) : m_context{other.m_context}, m_buffer{other.m_buffer}
     { other.m_buffer = nullptr; }
 
-    ~ScopedSelectionEdition() {}
+    ~ScopedSelectionEdition() { if (m_buffer) m_context.m_selection_history.end_edition(); }
 private:
     Context& m_context;
     SafePtr<Buffer> m_buffer;
diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 73ad276d..25c450c8 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct MouseHandler
             switch (key.mouse_button())
             {
             case Key::MouseButton::Right: {
+                kak_assert(not context.is_editing_selection());
                 m_dragging.reset();
                 cursor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.coord());
                 ScopedSelectionEdition selection_edition{context};
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ struct MouseHandler
             }
 
             case Key::MouseButton::Left: {
+                kak_assert(not context.is_editing_selection());
                 m_dragging.reset(new ScopedSelectionEdition{context});
                 m_anchor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.coord());
                 if (not (key.modifiers & Key::Modifiers::Control))
diff --git a/src/normal.cc b/src/normal.cc
index 4873703a..531b6a08 100644
--- a/src/normal.cc
+++ b/src/normal.cc
@@ -2042,6 +2042,20 @@ void move_in_history(Context& context, NormalParams params)
                             history_id, max_history_id));
 }
 
+void undo_selection_change(Context& context, NormalParams params)
+{
+    int count = std::max(1, params.count);
+    while (count--)
+        context.undo_selection_change();
+}
+
+void redo_selection_change(Context& context, NormalParams params)
+{
+    int count = std::max(1, params.count);
+    while (count--)
+        context.redo_selection_change();
+}
+
 void exec_user_mappings(Context& context, NormalParams params)
 {
     on_next_key_with_autoinfo(context, "user-mapping", KeymapMode::None,
@@ -2367,6 +2381,9 @@ static constexpr HashMap<Key, NormalCmd, MemoryDomain::Undefined, KeymapBackend>
     { {alt('u')}, {"move backward in history", move_in_history<Direction::Backward>} },
     { {alt('U')}, {"move forward in history", move_in_history<Direction::Forward>} },
 
+    { {ctrl('h')}, {"undo selection change", undo_selection_change} },
+    { {ctrl('k')}, {"redo selection change", redo_selection_change} },
+
     { {alt('i')}, {"select inner object", select_object<ObjectFlags::ToBegin | ObjectFlags::ToEnd | ObjectFlags::Inner>} },
     { {alt('a')}, {"select whole object", select_object<ObjectFlags::ToBegin | ObjectFlags::ToEnd>} },
     { {'['}, {"select to object start", select_object<ObjectFlags::ToBegin>} },