diff --git a/subprojects/groovy-console/src/main/groovy/groovy/ui/Console.groovy b/subprojects/groovy-console/src/main/groovy/groovy/ui/Console.groovy
index 1dfc15e..a37dc76 100644
--- a/subprojects/groovy-console/src/main/groovy/groovy/ui/Console.groovy
+++ b/subprojects/groovy-console/src/main/groovy/groovy/ui/Console.groovy
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@
     }
 
     void selectAll(EventObject evt = null) {
-        invokeTextAction(evt, { source -> source.selectAll() }, copyFromComponent ?: inputEditor.textEditor)
+        invokeTextAction(evt, { source -> source.selectAll() }, copyFromComponent ?: inputArea)
     }
 
     void setRowNumAndColNum() {