diff --git a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.cc b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.cc
index 6bdf5f63741..cdbb1788050 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_select.cc
@@ -193,7 +193,14 @@ void ED_uvedit_select_sync_flush(const ToolSettings *ts, BMEditMesh *em, const b
         EDBM_deselect_flush(em);
       }
       else {
-        EDBM_select_flush(em);
+        if (ts->selectmode & SCE_SELECT_VERTEX) {
+          EDBM_select_flush(em);
+        }
+        else {
+          /* Use instead of #EDBM_select_flush so selecting edges doesn't
+           * flush vertex to face selection, see: #117320. */
+          EDBM_selectmode_flush(em);
+        }
       }
     }