diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index bb0184553..3a6c4d33d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 - Fix error streen when uploading wrong SVG [#2995](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/2995)
 - Fix selecting children from hidden parent layers [Taiga #4934](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/4934)
 - Fix problem when undoing multiple selected colors [Taiga #4920](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/4920)
+- Allow selection of empty board by partial rect [Taiga #4806](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/4806)
 
 ### :arrow_up: Deps updates
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/worker/selection.cljs b/frontend/src/app/worker/selection.cljs
index 1d592c7f9..45731aa8c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/worker/selection.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/worker/selection.cljs
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@
 
                (or (not full-frame?)
                    (not= :frame (:type shape))
-                   (gsh/rect-contains-shape? rect shape))))
+                   (and (d/not-empty? (:shapes shape))
+                        (gsh/rect-contains-shape? rect shape))
+                   (and (empty? (:shapes shape))
+                        (gsh/overlaps? shape rect))1)))
 
         overlaps?
         (fn [shape]