diff --git a/odfdom/src/main/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/incubator/search/SelectionManager.java b/odfdom/src/main/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/incubator/search/SelectionManager.java
index 35cc4751b..a9f40fc65 100644
--- a/odfdom/src/main/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/incubator/search/SelectionManager.java
+++ b/odfdom/src/main/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/incubator/search/SelectionManager.java
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ public void unregisterItem(Selection item) {
       selections.remove(item);
     }
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Removes all selections from the SelectionManager.
+   */
+  public void unregisterAll() {
+    repository.clear();
+  }
 
   /**
    * A direct method to update all the selections contained in a mElement after a certain position.