diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/proxy.dart b/lib/src/widgets/proxy.dart
index 8f4d231f..155e620a 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/proxy.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/proxy.dart
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class RenderParagraphProxy extends RenderProxyBox
 
   @override
   List<TextBox> getBoxesForSelection(TextSelection selection) => child!
-      .getBoxesForSelection(selection, boxHeightStyle: BoxHeightStyle.strut);
+      .getBoxesForSelection(selection, boxHeightStyle: BoxHeightStyle.max);
 
   @override
   void performLayout() {