diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
index 0a822603..f530082d 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
@@ -7374,8 +7374,10 @@ LRESULT Notepad_plus::runProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			_mainEditView.execute(SCI_SETZOOM, svp1._zoom);
 			_subEditView.execute(SCI_SETZOOM, svp2._zoom);
 
-			_mainEditView.execute(SCI_SETMULTIPLESELECTION, true);
-			_subEditView.execute(SCI_SETMULTIPLESELECTION, true);
+			//_mainEditView.execute(SCI_SETMULTIPLESELECTION, true);
+			//_subEditView.execute(SCI_SETMULTIPLESELECTION, true);
+            ::SendMessage(hwnd, NPPM_INTERNAL_SETMULTISELCTION, 0, 0);
+
 			_mainEditView.execute(SCI_SETADDITIONALSELECTIONTYPING, true);
 			_subEditView.execute(SCI_SETADDITIONALSELECTIONTYPING, true);
 
@@ -8732,6 +8734,14 @@ LRESULT Notepad_plus::runProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
+        case NPPM_INTERNAL_SETMULTISELCTION :
+        {
+            NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
+            _mainEditView.execute(SCI_SETMULTIPLESELECTION, nppGUI._enableMultiSelection);
+			_subEditView.execute(SCI_SETMULTIPLESELECTION, nppGUI._enableMultiSelection);
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
 		case NPPM_INTERNAL_SETCARETBLINKRATE :
 		{
 			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)pNppParam->getNppGUI();
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
index e2859256..6e84f521 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
@@ -2914,6 +2914,13 @@ void NppParameters::feedGUIParameters(TiXmlNode *node)
 				_nppGUI._caretBlinkRate = i;
 		}
 
+        else if (!lstrcmp(nm, TEXT("ScintillaGlobalSettings")))
+		{
+			val = element->Attribute(TEXT("enableMultiSelection"));
+			if (val && lstrcmp(val, TEXT("yes")) == 0)
+				_nppGUI._enableMultiSelection = true;
+		}
+
 		else if (!lstrcmp(nm, TEXT("AppPosition")))
 		{
 			RECT oldRect = _nppGUI._appPos;
@@ -3600,6 +3607,7 @@ bool NppParameters::writeGUIParams()
 	bool smartHighLightExist = false;
 	bool tagsMatchHighLightExist = false;
 	bool caretExist = false;
+    bool ScintillaGlobalSettingsExist = false;
 	bool openSaveDirExist = false;
 	bool titleBarExist = false;
 	bool stylerThemeExist = false;
@@ -3709,6 +3717,11 @@ bool NppParameters::writeGUIParams()
 			element->SetAttribute(TEXT("width"), _nppGUI._caretWidth);
 			element->SetAttribute(TEXT("blinkRate"), _nppGUI._caretBlinkRate);
 		}
+        else if (!lstrcmp(nm, TEXT("ScintillaGlobalSettings")))
+		{
+			ScintillaGlobalSettingsExist = true;
+            element->SetAttribute(TEXT("enableMultiSelection"), _nppGUI._enableMultiSelection?TEXT("yes"):TEXT("no"));
+		}
 		else if (!lstrcmp(nm, TEXT("Auto-detection")))
 		{
 			autoDetectionExist = true;
@@ -4117,6 +4130,13 @@ bool NppParameters::writeGUIParams()
 		GUIConfigElement->SetAttribute(TEXT("blinkRate"), _nppGUI._caretBlinkRate);
 	}
 
+    if (!ScintillaGlobalSettingsExist)
+    {
+        TiXmlElement *GUIConfigElement = (GUIRoot->InsertEndChild(TiXmlElement(TEXT("GUIConfig"))))->ToElement();
+		GUIConfigElement->SetAttribute(TEXT("name"), TEXT("ScintillaGlobalSettings"));
+        GUIConfigElement->SetAttribute(TEXT("enableMultiSelection"), _nppGUI._enableMultiSelection?TEXT("yes"):TEXT("no"));
+    }
+
 	if (!openSaveDirExist)
 	{
 		TiXmlElement *GUIConfigElement = (GUIRoot->InsertEndChild(TiXmlElement(TEXT("GUIConfig"))))->ToElement();
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h
index a4979019..a4d86983 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ struct NppGUI
 			   _isMaximized(false), _isMinimizedToTray(false), _rememberLastSession(true), _backup(bak_none), _useDir(false), _backupDir(TEXT("")),\
 			   _doTaskList(true), _maitainIndent(true), _openSaveDir(dir_followCurrent), _styleMRU(true), _styleURL(0),\
 			   _autocStatus(autoc_none), _autocFromLen(1), _funcParams(false), _definedSessionExt(TEXT("")),\
-			   _doesExistUpdater(false), _caretBlinkRate(250), _caretWidth(1), _shortTitlebar(false), _themeName(TEXT("")), _isLangMenuCompact(false) {
+			   _doesExistUpdater(false), _caretBlinkRate(250), _caretWidth(1), _enableMultiSelection(false), _shortTitlebar(false), _themeName(TEXT("")), _isLangMenuCompact(false) {
 		_appPos.left = 0;
 		_appPos.top = 0;
 		_appPos.right = 700;
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ struct NppGUI
 	bool _doesExistUpdater;
 	int _caretBlinkRate;
 	int _caretWidth;
+    bool _enableMultiSelection;
 
 	bool _shortTitlebar;
 
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index 77b5d8e9..ce04b3eb 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MarginsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 
 
 			::SendMessage(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_WIDTH_COMBO), CB_SETCURSEL, nppGUI._caretWidth, 0);
+            ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_MULTISELECTION, BM_SETCHECK, nppGUI._enableMultiSelection, 0);
 			
 			::SendMessage(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_CARETBLINKRATE_SLIDER),TBM_SETRANGEMIN, TRUE, BLINKRATE_FASTEST);
 			::SendMessage(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_CARETBLINKRATE_SLIDER),TBM_SETRANGEMAX, TRUE, BLINKRATE_SLOWEST);
@@ -407,7 +408,6 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MarginsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 
 		case WM_HSCROLL:
 		{
-			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)NppParameters::getInstance()->getNppGUI();
 			int blinkRate = (int)::SendMessage(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_CARETBLINKRATE_SLIDER),TBM_GETPOS, 0, 0);
 			if (blinkRate == BLINKRATE_SLOWEST)
 				blinkRate = 0;
@@ -440,7 +440,11 @@ BOOL CALLBACK MarginsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 					::SendMessage(_hParent, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_CURLINE_HILITING, iView);
 					return TRUE;
 					
-					
+                case IDC_CHECK_MULTISELECTION :
+                    nppGUI._enableMultiSelection = (BST_CHECKED == ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_MULTISELECTION, BM_GETCHECK, 0, 0));
+                    ::SendMessage(::GetParent(_hParent), NPPM_INTERNAL_SETMULTISELCTION, 0, 0);
+                    return TRUE;
+
 				case IDC_RADIO_SIMPLE:
 					svp._folderStyle = FOLDER_STYLE_SIMPLE;
 					::SendMessage(_hParent, WM_COMMAND, IDM_VIEW_FOLDERMAGIN_SIMPLE, iView);
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference_rc.h b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference_rc.h
index c5b89cae..97b6e28b 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference_rc.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference_rc.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 	#define	IDC_CARETBLINKRATE_F_STATIC (IDD_PREFERENCE_MARGEIN_BOX + 21)
 	#define	IDC_CARETBLINKRATE_S_STATIC (IDD_PREFERENCE_MARGEIN_BOX + 22)
 	#define	IDC_CHECK_DOCCHANGESTATEMARGE (IDD_PREFERENCE_MARGEIN_BOX + 23)
+	#define	IDC_CHECK_MULTISELECTION (IDD_PREFERENCE_MARGEIN_BOX + 24)
 
 #define	IDD_PREFERENCE_SETTING_BOX 6300 //(IDD_PREFERENCE_BOX + 300)
 	#define	IDC_TABSETTING_GB_STATIC (IDD_PREFERENCE_SETTING_BOX + 1)
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
index fc7be044..9f643557 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
 	#define	NPPM_INTERNAL_FOCUS_ON_FOUND_RESULTS	(NOTEPADPLUS_USER_INTERNAL + 30)
 	#define	NPPM_INTERNAL_RELOADSTYLERS				(NOTEPADPLUS_USER_INTERNAL + 31)
 	#define NPPM_INTERNAL_DOCORDERCHANGED			(NOTEPADPLUS_USER_INTERNAL + 32)
+	#define NPPM_INTERNAL_SETMULTISELCTION          (NOTEPADPLUS_USER_INTERNAL + 33)
 
 	//wParam: 0
 	//lParam: document new index