diff --git a/protocols/ssh/include/display.h b/protocols/ssh/include/display.h
index 0aa94528..8b368b0f 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/include/display.h
+++ b/protocols/ssh/include/display.h
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ typedef struct guac_terminal_display {
      */
     int glyph_background;
 
+    /**
+     * Layer above default layer which highlights selected text.
+     */
+    guac_layer* select_layer;
+
     /**
      * A single wide layer holding each glyph, with each glyph only
      * colored with foreground color (background remains transparent).
@@ -237,5 +242,11 @@ void guac_terminal_display_resize(guac_terminal_display* display, int width, int
  */
 void guac_terminal_display_flush(guac_terminal_display* display);
 
+/**
+ * Draws the text selection rectangle from the given coordinates to the given end coordinates.
+ */
+void guac_terminal_display_select(guac_terminal_display* display,
+        int start_row, int start_col, int end_row, int end_col);
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/src/display.c b/protocols/ssh/src/display.c
index 5e220276..bfdfd8d2 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/src/display.c
+++ b/protocols/ssh/src/display.c
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ guac_terminal_display* guac_terminal_display_alloc(guac_client* client, int fore
     display->glyph_stroke = guac_client_alloc_buffer(client);
     display->filled_glyphs = guac_client_alloc_buffer(client);
 
+    display->select_layer = guac_client_alloc_layer(client);
+
     /* Get font */
     display->font_desc = pango_font_description_new();
     pango_font_description_set_family(display->font_desc, "monospace");
@@ -573,6 +575,11 @@ void guac_terminal_display_resize(guac_terminal_display* display, int width, int
             display->char_width  * width,
             display->char_height * height);
 
+    guac_protocol_send_size(display->client->socket,
+            display->select_layer,
+            display->char_width  * width,
+            display->char_height * height);
+
 }
 
 void __guac_terminal_display_flush_copy(guac_terminal_display* display) {
@@ -880,3 +887,87 @@ void guac_terminal_display_flush(guac_terminal_display* display) {
 
 }
 
+void guac_terminal_display_select(guac_terminal_display* display,
+        int start_row, int start_col, int end_row, int end_col) {
+
+    guac_socket* socket = display->client->socket;
+    guac_layer* select_layer = display->select_layer;
+
+    guac_client_log_info(display->client, "START_COL=%i", start_col);
+
+    /* If single row, just need one rectangle */
+    if (start_row == end_row) {
+
+        /* Ensure proper ordering of columns */
+        if (start_col > end_col) {
+            int temp = start_col;
+            start_col = end_col;
+            end_col = temp;
+        }
+
+        /* Select characters between columns */
+        guac_protocol_send_rect(socket, select_layer,
+
+                start_col * display->char_width,
+                start_row * display->char_height,
+
+                (end_col - start_col + 1) * display->char_width,
+                display->char_height);
+
+    }
+
+    /* Otherwise, need three */
+    else {
+
+        /* Ensure proper ordering of start and end coords */
+        if (start_row > end_row) {
+
+            int temp;
+
+            temp = start_row;
+            start_row = end_row;
+            end_row = temp;
+
+            temp = start_col;
+            start_col = end_col;
+            end_col = temp;
+
+        }
+
+        /* First row */
+        guac_protocol_send_rect(socket, select_layer,
+
+                start_col * display->char_width,
+                start_row * display->char_height,
+
+                display->width * display->char_width,
+                display->char_height);
+
+        /* Middle */
+        guac_protocol_send_rect(socket, select_layer,
+
+                0,
+                (start_row + 1) * display->char_height,
+
+                display->width * display->char_width,
+                (end_row - start_row - 1) * display->char_height);
+
+        /* Last row */
+        guac_protocol_send_rect(socket, select_layer,
+
+                0,
+                end_row * display->char_height,
+
+                (end_col + 1) * display->char_width,
+                display->char_height);
+
+    }
+
+    /* Draw new selection, erasing old */
+    guac_protocol_send_cfill(socket, GUAC_COMP_SRC, select_layer,
+            0x00, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x80);
+
+    guac_socket_flush(socket);
+
+}
+
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/src/terminal.c b/protocols/ssh/src/terminal.c
index 30c5f333..30373678 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/src/terminal.c
+++ b/protocols/ssh/src/terminal.c
@@ -374,16 +374,44 @@ void guac_terminal_scroll_display_up(guac_terminal* terminal,
 
 }
 
+void guac_terminal_select_redraw(guac_terminal* terminal) {
+
+    guac_terminal_display_select(terminal->display,
+            terminal->selection_start_row + terminal->scroll_offset,
+            terminal->selection_start_column,
+            terminal->selection_end_row + terminal->scroll_offset,
+            terminal->selection_end_column);
+
+}
+
 void guac_terminal_select_start(guac_terminal* terminal, int row, int column) {
-    /* STUB */
+
+    terminal->selection_start_row = 
+    terminal->selection_end_row   = row;
+
+    terminal->selection_start_column = 
+    terminal->selection_end_column   = column;
+
+    terminal->text_selected = true;
+
+    guac_terminal_select_redraw(terminal);
+
 }
 
 void guac_terminal_select_update(guac_terminal* terminal, int row, int column) {
-    /* STUB */
+
+    if (row != terminal->selection_end_row || column != terminal->selection_end_column) {
+        terminal->selection_end_row   = row;
+        terminal->selection_end_column   = column;
+
+        guac_terminal_select_redraw(terminal);
+    }
+
 }
 
 void guac_terminal_select_end(guac_terminal* terminal) {
     /* STUB */
+    terminal->text_selected = false;
 }
 
 void guac_terminal_copy_columns(guac_terminal* terminal, int row,