diff --git a/plotview.cpp b/plotview.cpp
index bc4d088..327342c 100644
--- a/plotview.cpp
+++ b/plotview.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,12 @@ TracePlot* PlotView::createQuadratureDemodPlot(SampleSource<std::complex<float>>
 
 void PlotView::cursorsMoved()
 {
-    int selection = cursors.selection().length();
-    off_t sampleCount = selection * samplesPerLine();
+    selectedSamples = {
+        horizontalScrollBar()->value() + cursors.selection().minimum * samplesPerLine(),
+        horizontalScrollBar()->value() + cursors.selection().maximum * samplesPerLine()
+    };
+
+    off_t sampleCount = selectedSamples.length();
     float selectionTime = sampleCount / (float)mainSampleSource->rate();
     emit timeSelectionChanged(selectionTime);
     viewport()->update();
diff --git a/plotview.h b/plotview.h
index aa1cf61..8a48be3 100644
--- a/plotview.h
+++ b/plotview.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Plot>> plots;
     std::pair<off_t, off_t> viewRange;
     bool selection = false;
-    range_t<off_t> selectionTime;
+    range_t<off_t> selectedSamples;
     std::pair<float, float> selectionFreq;
 
     int fftSize;
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 5b7a3a8..8f1129b 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ struct range_t {
     T minimum;
     T maximum;
 
+    range_t<T>& operator=(const range_t<T> &other) {
+        minimum = other.minimum;
+        maximum = other.maximum;
+    }
+
+    range_t<T>& operator=(const std::initializer_list<T> &other) {
+        if (other.size() == 2) {
+            minimum = *other.begin();
+            maximum = *(other.begin() + 1);
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     const T length() {
         return maximum - minimum;
     }