diff --git a/pyvis/templates/template.html b/pyvis/templates/template.html
index 483a3e1..53712a3 100644
--- a/pyvis/templates/template.html
+++ b/pyvis/templates/template.html
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ <h1>{{heading}}</h1>
               var network;
               var container;
               var options, data;
+              var highlightActive = false;
               var filter = {
                   item : '',
                   property : '',
@@ -456,14 +457,10 @@ <h1>{{heading}}</h1>
 
                   network = new vis.Network(container, data, options);
 
-                  {% if neighborhood_highlight %}
+                  {% if neighborhood_highlight or select_menu %}
                     network.on("click", neighbourhoodHighlight);
                   {% endif %}
 
-                  {% if select_menu %}
-                    network.on("selectNode", neighbourhoodHighlight);
-                  {% endif %}
-
                   {% if tooltip_link %}
                   // make a custom popup
                       var popup = document.createElement("div");