diff --git a/spec/editor-spec.coffee b/spec/editor-spec.coffee
index 2ccc4ca40..3d6bdada8 100644
--- a/spec/editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/editor-spec.coffee
@@ -925,6 +925,18 @@ describe "Editor", ->
         expect(selection1.getScreenRange()).toEqual([[0, 9], [1, 21]])
         expect(selection1.isReversed()).toBeFalsy()
 
+    describe ".selectToBufferPosition(bufferPosition)", ->
+      it "expands the last selection to the given position", ->
+        editor.setSelectedBufferRange([[3, 0], [4, 5]])
+        editor.addCursorAtBufferPosition([5, 6])
+        editor.selectToBufferPosition([6, 2])
+
+        selections = editor.getSelections()
+        expect(selections.length).toBe 2
+        [selection1, selection2] = selections
+        expect(selection1.getBufferRange()).toEqual [[3, 0], [4, 5]]
+        expect(selection2.getBufferRange()).toEqual [[5, 6], [6, 2]]
+
     describe ".selectToScreenPosition(screenPosition)", ->
       it "expands the last selection to the given position", ->
         editor.setSelectedBufferRange([[3, 0], [4, 5]])
diff --git a/src/editor.coffee b/src/editor.coffee
index 3d47bcc8d..f71597fb6 100644
--- a/src/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/editor.coffee
@@ -1923,6 +1923,17 @@ class Editor extends Model
     selection.autoscroll() if @manageScrollPosition
     selection
 
+  # Essential: Select from the current cursor position to the given position in
+  # buffer coordinates.
+  #
+  # This method may merge selections that end up intesecting.
+  #
+  # * `position` An instance of {Point}, with a given `row` and `column`.
+  selectToBufferPosition: (position) ->
+    lastSelection = @getLastSelection()
+    lastSelection.selectToBufferPosition(position)
+    @mergeIntersectingSelections(reversed: lastSelection.isReversed())
+
   # Essential: Select from the current cursor position to the given position in
   # screen coordinates.
   #