diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index f2c3033..aff0e7c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 0.3.3 - (unreleased)
 ====================
 
+Fixed
+-----
+
+* Fixed a crash when pressing the keyboard shortcut for New Scene
+  while in the process of doing a rubberband selection
 
 
 0.3.2 - 2024-01-21
diff --git a/beeref/scene.py b/beeref/scene.py
index 69c428b..167b9fd 100644
--- a/beeref/scene.py
+++ b/beeref/scene.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class BeeGraphicsScene(QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene):
     def clear(self):
         super().clear()
         self.internal_clipboard = []
+        self.rubberband_item = RubberbandItem()
 
     def addItem(self, item):
         logger.debug(f'Adding item {item}')
diff --git a/beeref/selection.py b/beeref/selection.py
index 6b8d4ab..fc39875 100644
--- a/beeref/selection.py
+++ b/beeref/selection.py
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class MultiSelectItem(SelectableMixin,
     def fit_selection_area(self, rect):
         """Updates itself to fit the given selection area."""
 
-        logger.debug(f'Fit selection area to {rect}')
+        logger.trace(f'Fit selection area to {rect}')
 
         # Only update when values have changed, otherwise we end up in an
         # infinite event loop sceneChange -> itemChange -> sceneChange ...
@@ -688,4 +688,4 @@ class RubberbandItem(BaseItemMixin, QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
         """Updates itself to fit the two given points."""
 
         self.setRect(utils.get_rect_from_points(point1, point2))
-        logger.debug(f'Updated rubberband {self}')
+        logger.trace(f'Updated rubberband {self}')