diff --git a/src/containers/target-pane.jsx b/src/containers/target-pane.jsx
index c34d34133ce7dbab78588e49fee8feeafb7656de..a95c1980963f2c3ff5a5be19f6c3f78e55bde72c 100644
--- a/src/containers/target-pane.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/target-pane.jsx
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ class TargetPane extends React.Component {
     }
     handleSelectSprite (id) {
         this.props.vm.setEditingTarget(id);
-        this.props.onHighlightTarget(id, Date.now());
+        if (this.props.stage && id !== this.props.stage.id) {
+            this.props.onHighlightTarget(id);
+        }
     }
     handleSurpriseSpriteClick () {
         const item = spriteLibraryContent[Math.floor(Math.random() * spriteLibraryContent.length)];