diff --git a/beeref/selection.py b/beeref/selection.py
index 07763d7..1ef72a4 100644
--- a/beeref/selection.py
+++ b/beeref/selection.py
@@ -415,11 +415,19 @@ class MultiSelectItem(SelectableMixin,
         """Updates itself to fit the given selection area."""
 
         logging.debug(f'Fit selection area to {rect}')
-        self.setRect(0, 0, rect.width(), rect.height())
-        self.setPos(rect.topLeft())
-        self.setScale(1)
-        self.setRotation(0)
-        self.setSelected(True)
+
+        # Only update when values have changed, otherwise we end up in an
+        # infinite event loop sceneChange -> itemChange -> sceneChange ...
+        if self.width != rect.width() or self.height != rect.height():
+            self.setRect(0, 0, rect.width(), rect.height())
+        if self.pos() != rect.topLeft():
+            self.setPos(rect.topLeft())
+        if self.scale() != 1:
+            self.setScale(1)
+        if self.rotation() != 0:
+            self.setRotation(0)
+        if not self.isSelected():
+            self.setSelected(True)
 
     def mousePressEvent(self, event):
         if (event.button() == Qt.MouseButtons.LeftButton
diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 47762cc..19880ad 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class BeeTestCase(TestCase):
         inst = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance()
         cls.app = inst if inst else QtWidgets.QApplication([])
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.app.quit()
-        del cls.app
+    # @classmethod
+    # def tearDownClass(cls):
+    #     cls.app.quit()
+    #     del cls.app