diff --git a/engines/wage/gui.cpp b/engines/wage/gui.cpp
index 1f07b2a3820..3bd47bbbb5b 100644
--- a/engines/wage/gui.cpp
+++ b/engines/wage/gui.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ Gui::Gui(WageEngine *engine) {
 	_cursorState = false;
 	_cursorOff = false;
 
+	_inTextSelection = false;
+
 	g_system->getPaletteManager()->setPalette(palette, 0, 4);
 
 	CursorMan.replaceCursorPalette(palette, 0, 4);
@@ -649,8 +651,21 @@ Designed *Gui::mouseUp(int x, int y) {
 }
 
 void Gui::mouseDown(int x, int y) {
-	if (_menu->mouseClick(x, y))
+	if (_menu->mouseClick(x, y)) {
 		_menuDirty = true;
+	} else if (_consoleTextArea.contains(x, y)) {
+		startMarking(x, y);
+	}
+}
+
+void Gui::startMarking(int x, int y) {
+	const int firstLine = _scrollPos / _consoleLineHeight;
+	int textLine = (y - kConHOverlap - kConHPadding - _scrollPos % _consoleLineHeight - _consoleTextArea.top) / _consoleLineHeight + firstLine;
+	int charPos = x - kConWOverlap - kConWPadding - _consoleTextArea.left;
+
+	_inTextSelection = true;
+
+	warning("x: %d y: %d", textLine, charPos);
 }
 
 } // End of namespace Wage
diff --git a/engines/wage/gui.h b/engines/wage/gui.h
index 488543e4856..09c4693ba80 100644
--- a/engines/wage/gui.h
+++ b/engines/wage/gui.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ private:
 	void flowText(Common::String &str);
 	const Graphics::Font *getConsoleFont();
 	const Graphics::Font *getTitleFont();
+	void startMarking(int x, int y);
 
 public:
 	Graphics::Surface _screen;
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ private:
 	Common::Rect _sceneArea;
 	bool _sceneIsActive;
 	bool _cursorIsArrow;
+
+	bool _inTextSelection;
 };
 
 } // End of namespace Wage