diff --git a/libs/Rectangle.h b/libs/Rectangle.h
index 9c4defaa1e..1c838e1c67 100644
--- a/libs/Rectangle.h
+++ b/libs/Rectangle.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Rectangle
 		return Rectangle(point - epsilon, point + epsilon);
 	}
 
-	// greebo: Constructs a Rectangle from (start - delta) to (start + delta) and ensures
+	// greebo: Constructs a Rectangle from (start) to (start + delta) and ensures
 	// that the resulting Rectangle's min is smaller than its max, in case delta has negative components
 	static Rectangle ConstructFromArea(const Vector2& start, const Vector2& delta)
 	{
diff --git a/test/TextureTool.cpp b/test/TextureTool.cpp
index 6d4d06878c..ccff55cf17 100644
--- a/test/TextureTool.cpp
+++ b/test/TextureTool.cpp
@@ -219,19 +219,26 @@ inline AABB getTextureSpaceBounds(const IPatch& patch)
 constexpr int TEXTOOL_WIDTH = 500;
 constexpr int TEXTOOL_HEIGHT = 400;
 
-TEST_F(TextureToolTest, TestSelectPatchVertex)
+inline scene::INodePtr setupPatchNodeForTextureTool()
 {
     auto worldspawn = GlobalMapModule().findOrInsertWorldspawn();
     auto patchNode = algorithm::createPatchFromBounds(worldspawn, AABB(Vector3(4, 50, 60), Vector3(64, 128, 256)), "textures/numbers/1");
-    
+
     auto patch = Node_getIPatch(patchNode);
     patch->scaleTextureNaturally();
     patch->controlPointsChanged();
 
-
     // Select this node in the scene, to make it available in the texture tool
     Node_setSelected(patchNode, true);
 
+    return patchNode;
+}
+
+TEST_F(TextureToolTest, TestSelectPatchByPoint)
+{
+    auto patchNode = setupPatchNodeForTextureTool();
+    auto patch = Node_getIPatch(patchNode);
+
     // Get the texture space bounds of this patch
     auto bounds = getTextureSpaceBounds(*patch);
 
@@ -263,4 +270,35 @@ TEST_F(TextureToolTest, TestSelectPatchVertex)
     EXPECT_EQ(selectedNodes.size(), 1) << "Only one patch should be selected";
 }
 
+TEST_F(TextureToolTest, TestSelectPatchByArea)
+{
+    auto patchNode = setupPatchNodeForTextureTool();
+    auto patch = Node_getIPatch(patchNode);
+
+    // Get the texture space bounds of this patch
+    auto bounds = getTextureSpaceBounds(*patch);
+
+    // Construct a view that includes the patch UV bounds
+    bounds.extents *= 1.2f;
+
+    render::TextureToolView view;
+    view.constructFromTextureSpaceBounds(bounds, TEXTOOL_WIDTH, TEXTOOL_HEIGHT);
+
+    // Use the device point we calculated for this vertex and use it to construct a selection test
+    ConstructSelectionTest(view, selection::Rectangle::ConstructFromArea(Vector2(-0.95f, -0.95f), Vector2(0.95f*2, 0.95f*2)));
+
+    SelectionVolume test(view);
+    GlobalTextureToolSelectionSystem().selectArea(test, SelectionSystem::eToggle);
+
+    // Check if the node was selected
+    std::vector<textool::INode::Ptr> selectedNodes;
+    GlobalTextureToolSelectionSystem().foreachSelectedNode([&](const textool::INode::Ptr& node)
+    {
+        selectedNodes.push_back(node);
+        return true;
+    });
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(selectedNodes.size(), 1) << "Only one patch should be selected";
+}
+
 }