diff --git a/plugins/slick.cellselectionmodel.js b/plugins/slick.cellselectionmodel.js
index 74bc3eb70..3d9e2af0b 100644
--- a/plugins/slick.cellselectionmodel.js
+++ b/plugins/slick.cellselectionmodel.js
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
     }
 
     function setSelectedRanges(ranges) {
+      // simle check for: empty selection didn't change, prevent firing onSelectedRangesChanged
+      if ((!_ranges || _ranges.length === 0) && (!ranges || ranges.length === 0)) { return; }
+
       _ranges = removeInvalidRanges(ranges);
       _self.onSelectedRangesChanged.notify(_ranges);
     }
diff --git a/plugins/slick.rowselectionmodel.js b/plugins/slick.rowselectionmodel.js
index 0de8dd3a4..190b0f71d 100644
--- a/plugins/slick.rowselectionmodel.js
+++ b/plugins/slick.rowselectionmodel.js
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
     }
 
     function setSelectedRanges(ranges) {
+      // simle check for: empty selection didn't change, prevent firing onSelectedRangesChanged
+      if ((!_ranges || _ranges.length === 0) && (!ranges || ranges.length === 0)) { return; }
       _ranges = ranges;
       _self.onSelectedRangesChanged.notify(_ranges);
     }