diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
index 8f8d460dee..b80afdf7b9 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
@@ -5424,7 +5424,7 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
       return;
     }
     // we should only be able to double click when mode is selection
-    if (this.state.activeTool.type !== "selection") {
+    if (this.state.activeTool.type !== this.defaultSelectionTool) {
       return;
     }