diff --git a/src/js/modules/SelectRange/SelectRange.js b/src/js/modules/SelectRange/SelectRange.js
index b17c8697e..a9a4204a4 100644
--- a/src/js/modules/SelectRange/SelectRange.js
+++ b/src/js/modules/SelectRange/SelectRange.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ export default class SelectRange extends Module {
 		this.registerTableOption("selectableRangeClearCells", false); //allow clearing of active range
 		this.registerTableOption("selectableRangeClearCellsValue", undefined); //value for cleared active range
 		this.registerTableOption("selectableRangeAutoFocus", true); //focus on a cell after resetRanges
-		
+		this.registerTableOption("selectableRangeInitializeDefault", true); //initializes default range on cell [0,0]
+
 		this.registerTableFunction("getRangesData", this.getRangesData.bind(this));
 		this.registerTableFunction("getRanges", this.getRanges.bind(this));
 		this.registerTableFunction("addRange", this.addRangeFromComponent.bind(this));
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export default class SelectRange extends Module {
 		
 		this.table.rowManager.element.addEventListener("keydown", this.keyDownEvent);
 		
-		this.resetRanges();
+		this.resetRanges(false);
 		
 		this.table.rowManager.element.appendChild(this.overlay);
 		this.table.columnManager.element.setAttribute("tabindex", 0);
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ export default class SelectRange extends Module {
 		this.subscribe("scroll-horizontal", this.layoutChange.bind(this));
 		
 		this.subscribe("data-destroy", this.tableDestroyed.bind(this));
-		this.subscribe("data-processed", this.resetRanges.bind(this));
+		this.subscribe("data-processed", this.resetRanges.bind(this, false));
 		
 		this.subscribe("table-layout", this.layoutElement.bind(this));
 		this.subscribe("table-redraw", this.redraw.bind(this));
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@ export default class SelectRange extends Module {
 	redraw(force) {
 		if (force) {
 			this.selecting = 'cell';
-			this.resetRanges();
+			this.resetRanges(false);
 			this.layoutElement();
 		}
 	}
@@ -873,6 +874,7 @@ export default class SelectRange extends Module {
 	
 	
 	getActiveCell() {
+		if(!this.activeRange) return;
 		return this.getCell(this.activeRange.start.row, this.activeRange.start.col);
 	}
 	
@@ -908,27 +910,29 @@ export default class SelectRange extends Module {
 		return range;
 	}
 	
-	resetRanges() {
+	resetRanges(forceNewRange = true) {
 		var range, cell, visibleCells;
-		
+
 		this.ranges.forEach((range) => range.destroy());
 		this.ranges = [];
-		
-		range = this.addRange();
-		
-		if(this.table.rowManager.activeRows.length){
-			visibleCells = this.table.rowManager.activeRows[0].cells.filter((cell) => cell.column.visible);
-			cell = visibleCells[this.rowHeader ? 1 : 0];
 
-			if(cell){
-				range.setBounds(cell);
-				if(this.options("selectableRangeAutoFocus")){
-					this.initializeFocus(cell);
+		if(forceNewRange || this.options("selectableRangeInitializeDefault")) {
+			range = this.addRange();
+
+			if(this.table.rowManager.activeRows.length){
+				visibleCells = this.table.rowManager.activeRows[0].cells.filter((cell) => cell.column.visible);
+				cell = visibleCells[this.rowHeader ? 1 : 0];
+
+				if(cell){
+					range.setBounds(cell);
+					if(this.options("selectableRangeAutoFocus")){
+						this.initializeFocus(cell);
+					}
 				}
 			}
+
+			return range;
 		}
-		
-		return range;
 	}
 	
 	tableDestroyed(){