diff --git a/piker/ui/_editors.py b/piker/ui/_editors.py
index 4e489f0f..96c1795f 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_editors.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_editors.py
@@ -315,25 +315,15 @@ class SelectRect(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
         )
 
     def update_on_resize(self, vr, r):
-        """Re-position measure label on view range change.
+        '''
+        Re-position measure label on view range change.
 
-        """
+        '''
         if self._abs_top_right:
             self._label_proxy.setPos(
                 self.vb.mapFromView(self._abs_top_right)
             )
 
-    def mouse_drag_released(
-        self,
-        p1: QPointF,
-        p2: QPointF
-    ) -> None:
-        """Called on final button release for mouse drag with start and
-        end positions.
-
-        """
-        self.set_pos(p1, p2)
-
     def set_pos(
         self,
         p1: QPointF,
diff --git a/piker/ui/_interaction.py b/piker/ui/_interaction.py
index e1df4066..3a21e6f4 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_interaction.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_interaction.py
@@ -763,6 +763,16 @@ class ChartView(ViewBox):
 
                     self.select_box.mouse_drag_released(down_pos, pos)
 
+                    # NOTE: think of this as a `.mouse_drag_release()`
+                    # (bc HINT that's what i called the shit ass
+                    # method that wrapped this call [yes, as a single
+                    # fucking call] originally.. you bish, guille)
+                    # Bo.. oraleeee
+                    self.select_box.set_pos(
+                        down_pos,
+                        pos,
+                    )
+
                     ax = QtCore.QRectF(down_pos, pos)
                     ax = self.childGroup.mapRectFromParent(ax)