diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
index 9b480d0a87..a2bdecaa81 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ Selection::ToString(nsAString& aReturn)
     aReturn.Truncate();
     return NS_OK;
   }
-  shell->FlushPendingNotifications(Flush_Style);
+  shell->FlushPendingNotifications(Flush_Frames);
 
   return ToStringWithFormat("text/plain",
                             nsIDocumentEncoder::SkipInvisibleContent,