diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 0690b5d7d..37f5715f6 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1636,6 +1636,8 @@ curses: ensure alt+'A' through alt+'Z' and alt+'a' through alt+'z' work
 	correctly with PDCURSES
 curses: fix an off-by-one error when deciding whether a long line on the
 	bottom line of the message window can fit ">>" (curses' "--More--")
+curses: selecting a partial stack, unselecting it, and then selecting it
+	normally did not reset the quantity to the whole stack
 macOS: Xcode project was failing to build if the path to the NetHack source
 	tree contained a space; the issue was within some shell script code
 	contained within the project
diff --git a/win/curses/cursdial.c b/win/curses/cursdial.c
index 2b1615270..0235e3839 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursdial.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursdial.c
@@ -1636,6 +1636,7 @@ menu_select_deselect(
 
     if (operation == DESELECT || (item->selected && operation == INVERT)) {
         item->selected = FALSE;
+        item->count = -1L;
         if (visible) {
             mvwaddch(win, item->line_num + 1, 1, ' ');
             curses_toggle_color_attr(win, HIGHLIGHT_COLOR, NONE, ON);