diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 5a0c2e4..73f6bd4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Fixed
 * Various typos (by luzpaz)
 * Ensure that small items always have an area in the middle for
   moving/editing that doesn't trigger transform actions
+* Ensure that the first click to select an item doesn't immediately trigger
+  transform actions
 
 
 0.2.0 - 2021-09-06
diff --git a/beeref/selection.py b/beeref/selection.py
index d499875..6b8d4ab 100644
--- a/beeref/selection.py
+++ b/beeref/selection.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ class SelectableMixin(BaseItemMixin):
         self.scale_active = False
         self.rotate_active = False
         self.flip_active = False
-        self.just_selected = False
 
     def is_action_active(self):
         return any((self.scale_active,
@@ -394,12 +393,11 @@ class SelectableMixin(BaseItemMixin):
         self.event_start = event.scenePos()
         self.scene().views()[0].reset_previous_transform(toggle_item=self)
         if not self.isSelected():
-            self.just_selected = True
+            # User has just selected this item with this click; don't
+            # activate any transformations yet
             super().mousePressEvent(event)
             return
 
-        self.just_selected = False
-
         if event.pos() in self.select_handle_free_center():
             # This area should always trigger regular move operations,
             # even if it is covered by selection scale/flip/... handles.
@@ -566,8 +564,6 @@ class SelectableMixin(BaseItemMixin):
         super().mouseMoveEvent(event)
 
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
-        just_selected = self.just_selected
-        self.just_selected = False
         if self.scale_active:
             if self.get_scale_factor(event) != 1:
                 self.scene().undo_stack.push(
@@ -591,7 +587,7 @@ class SelectableMixin(BaseItemMixin):
             event.accept()
             self.reset_actions()
             return
-        elif self.flip_active and not just_selected:
+        elif self.flip_active:
             for edge in self.get_flip_bounds():
                 if edge['rect'].contains(event.pos()):
                     # We have already flipped on MousePress, but we
diff --git a/tests/selection/test_selectable_mixin.py b/tests/selection/test_selectable_mixin.py
index df335cf..aae2a0f 100644
--- a/tests/selection/test_selectable_mixin.py
+++ b/tests/selection/test_selectable_mixin.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def test_init_selectable(view):
     assert item.scale_active is False
     assert item.rotate_active is False
     assert item.flip_active is False
-    assert item.just_selected is False
 
 
 def test_is_action_active_when_no_action(view, item):
@@ -781,7 +780,6 @@ def test_hover_enter_event_when_not_selected(view, item):
 
 def test_mouse_press_event_just_selected(view, item):
     view.scene.addItem(item)
-    item.just_selected = False
     event = MagicMock()
     event.pos.return_value = QtCore.QPointF(0, 0)
     event.button.return_value = Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton
@@ -789,25 +787,10 @@ def test_mouse_press_event_just_selected(view, item):
         with patch.object(item, 'bounding_rect_unselected',
                           return_value=QtCore.QRectF(0, 0, 100, 80)):
             item.mousePressEvent(event)
-    assert item.just_selected is True
     event.accept.assert_not_called()
     m.assert_called_once_with(event)
 
 
-def test_mouse_press_event_previously_selected(view, item):
-    view.scene.addItem(item)
-    item.setSelected(True)
-    item.just_selected = True
-    event = MagicMock()
-    event.pos.return_value = QtCore.QPointF(0, 0)
-    event.scenePos.return_value = QtCore.QPointF(-1, -1)
-    event.button.return_value = Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton
-    with patch.object(item, 'bounding_rect_unselected',
-                      return_value=QtCore.QRectF(0, 0, 100, 80)):
-        item.mousePressEvent(event)
-    assert item.just_selected is False
-
-
 def test_mouse_press_event_small_item_inside_handle_free_center(view, item):
     view.scene.addItem(item)
     item.setSelected(True)