diff --git a/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c b/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c
index ae6470ab8..4990d3e13 100644
--- a/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c
+++ b/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ static uint8_t hex_char_to_num(char hex);
  * @param sel_end end index of selected area (`LV_LABEL_TXT_SEL_OFF` if none)
  */
 void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_style_t * style, lv_opa_t opa_scale,
-                   const char * txt, lv_txt_flag_t flag, lv_point_t * offset, uint16_t sel_start, uint16_t sel_end,
-                   lv_draw_label_hint_t * hint, lv_bidi_dir_t bidi_dir)
+        const char * txt, lv_txt_flag_t flag, lv_point_t * offset, uint16_t sel_start, uint16_t sel_end,
+        lv_draw_label_hint_t * hint, lv_bidi_dir_t bidi_dir)
 {
     const lv_font_t * font = style->text.font;
     lv_coord_t w;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
         /*If EXAPND is enabled then not limit the text's width to the object's width*/
         lv_point_t p;
         lv_txt_get_size(&p, txt, style->text.font, style->text.letter_space, style->text.line_space, LV_COORD_MAX,
-                        flag);
+                flag);
         w = p.x;
     }
 
@@ -113,23 +113,6 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
         pos.y += hint->y;
     }
 
-    if(sel_start != 0xFFFF) {
-        sel_start = lv_bidi_get_visual_pos(txt, NULL, strlen(txt), bidi_dir, sel_start, NULL);
-        sel_start = lv_txt_encoded_get_byte_id(txt, sel_start);
-    }
-
-    if(sel_end != 0xFFFF) {
-        sel_end = lv_bidi_get_visual_pos(txt, NULL, strlen(txt), bidi_dir, sel_end, NULL);
-        sel_end = lv_txt_encoded_get_byte_id(txt, sel_end);
-    }
-
-    if(sel_start > sel_end) {
-        uint16_t tmp = sel_start;
-        sel_start = sel_end;
-        sel_end = tmp;
-    }
-
-
 
     uint32_t line_end = line_start + lv_txt_get_next_line(&txt[line_start], font, style->text.letter_space, w, flag);
 
@@ -165,6 +148,12 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
 
     lv_opa_t opa = opa_scale == LV_OPA_COVER ? style->text.opa : (uint16_t)((uint16_t)style->text.opa * opa_scale) >> 8;
 
+    if(sel_start > sel_end) {
+        uint16_t tmp = sel_start;
+        sel_start = sel_end;
+        sel_end = tmp;
+    }
+
     cmd_state_t cmd_state = CMD_STATE_WAIT;
     uint32_t i;
     uint16_t par_start = 0;
@@ -185,16 +174,24 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
         uint32_t letter;
         uint32_t letter_next;
 #if LV_USE_BIDI
-            char *bidi_txt = lv_draw_get_buf(line_end - line_start + 1);
-            lv_bidi_process_paragraph(txt + line_start, bidi_txt, line_end - line_start, bidi_dir, NULL, 0);
+        char *bidi_txt = lv_draw_get_buf(line_end - line_start + 1);
+        lv_bidi_process_paragraph(txt + line_start, bidi_txt, line_end - line_start, bidi_dir, NULL, 0);
 #else
-            const char *bidi_txt = txt + line_start;
+        const char *bidi_txt = txt + line_start;
 #endif
+
         while(i < line_end - line_start) {
+            uint16_t logical_char_pos = 0;
+            if(sel_start != 0xFFFF && sel_end != 0xFFFF) {
+                logical_char_pos = lv_txt_encoded_get_char_id(txt, line_start);
+                uint16_t t = lv_txt_encoded_get_char_id(bidi_txt, i);
+                logical_char_pos += lv_bidi_get_logical_pos(bidi_txt, NULL, line_end - line_start, bidi_dir, t, NULL);
+            }
 
             letter      = lv_txt_encoded_next(bidi_txt, &i);
             letter_next = lv_txt_encoded_next(&bidi_txt[i], NULL);
 
+
             /*Handle the re-color command*/
             if((flag & LV_TXT_FLAG_RECOLOR) != 0) {
                 if(letter == (uint32_t)LV_TXT_COLOR_CMD[0]) {
@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
 
             if(sel_start != 0xFFFF && sel_end != 0xFFFF) {
                 /*Do not draw the rectangle on the character at `sel_start`.*/
-                if(i + line_start > sel_start && i + line_start <= sel_end) {
+                if(logical_char_pos > sel_start && logical_char_pos <= sel_end) {
                     lv_area_t sel_coords;
                     sel_coords.x1 = pos.x;
                     sel_coords.y1 = pos.y;
@@ -263,7 +260,7 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
         /*Align to middle*/
         if(flag & LV_TXT_FLAG_CENTER) {
             line_width =
-                lv_txt_get_width(&txt[line_start], line_end - line_start, font, style->text.letter_space, flag);
+                    lv_txt_get_width(&txt[line_start], line_end - line_start, font, style->text.letter_space, flag);
 
             pos.x += (lv_area_get_width(coords) - line_width) / 2;
 
@@ -271,7 +268,7 @@ void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area_t * mask, const lv_st
         /*Align to the right*/
         else if(flag & LV_TXT_FLAG_RIGHT) {
             line_width =
-                lv_txt_get_width(&txt[line_start], line_end - line_start, font, style->text.letter_space, flag);
+                    lv_txt_get_width(&txt[line_start], line_end - line_start, font, style->text.letter_space, flag);
             pos.x += lv_area_get_width(coords) - line_width;
         }
 
@@ -301,13 +298,13 @@ static uint8_t hex_char_to_num(char hex)
         if(hex >= 'a') hex -= 'a' - 'A'; /*Convert to upper case*/
 
         switch(hex) {
-            case 'A': result = 10; break;
-            case 'B': result = 11; break;
-            case 'C': result = 12; break;
-            case 'D': result = 13; break;
-            case 'E': result = 14; break;
-            case 'F': result = 15; break;
-            default: result = 0; break;
+        case 'A': result = 10; break;
+        case 'B': result = 11; break;
+        case 'C': result = 12; break;
+        case 'D': result = 13; break;
+        case 'E': result = 14; break;
+        case 'F': result = 15; break;
+        default: result = 0; break;
         }
     }