diff --git a/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/VscodeTextEditorImpl.ts b/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/VscodeTextEditorImpl.ts
index 710e0b8c15..c0f52b4140 100644
--- a/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/VscodeTextEditorImpl.ts
+++ b/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/VscodeTextEditorImpl.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class VscodeTextEditorImpl implements EditableTextEditor {
 
   public async insertLineAfter(ranges?: Range[]): Promise<void> {
     if (ranges != null) {
-      this.selections = ranges.map((range) => range.toSelection(false));
+      this.setSelections(ranges.map((range) => range.toSelection(false)));
     }
     await this.focus();
     await vscode.commands.executeCommand("editor.action.insertLineAfter");