diff --git a/src/text-editor-element.coffee b/src/text-editor-element.coffee
index 4a7a11147..99ae8ca17 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-element.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor-element.coffee
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ atom.commands.add 'atom-text-editor', stopEventPropagation(
   'core:move-right': -> @moveRight()
   'core:select-left': -> @selectLeft()
   'core:select-right': -> @selectRight()
+  'core:select-up': -> @selectUp()
+  'core:select-down': -> @selectDown()
   'core:select-all': -> @selectAll()
   'editor:move-to-previous-word': -> @moveToPreviousWord()
   'editor:select-word': -> @selectWordsContainingCursors()
@@ -297,8 +299,6 @@ atom.commands.add 'atom-text-editor:not([mini])', stopEventPropagation(
   'core:move-to-bottom': -> @moveToBottom()
   'core:page-up': -> @pageUp()
   'core:page-down': -> @pageDown()
-  'core:select-up': -> @selectUp()
-  'core:select-down': -> @selectDown()
   'core:select-to-top': -> @selectToTop()
   'core:select-to-bottom': -> @selectToBottom()
   'core:select-page-up': -> @selectPageUp()