diff --git a/platform/core.output2/src/org/netbeans/core/output2/ui/AbstractOutputPane.java b/platform/core.output2/src/org/netbeans/core/output2/ui/AbstractOutputPane.java
index 918e473ab39f..06b715d24e04 100644
--- a/platform/core.output2/src/org/netbeans/core/output2/ui/AbstractOutputPane.java
+++ b/platform/core.output2/src/org/netbeans/core/output2/ui/AbstractOutputPane.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public String getSelectedText() {
         int start = getSelectionStart();
         int end = getSelectionEnd();
         String str = null;
-        if (start > 0 && end > start) {
+        if (start >= 0 && end > start) {
             try {
                 str = getDocument().getText(start, end - start);
             } catch (BadLocationException ex) {