diff --git a/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp b/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp
index 09c8f36819b37..ad536a70ba91c 100644
--- a/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp
+++ b/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp
@@ -2778,8 +2778,8 @@ void NotationInteraction::applyPaletteElementToRange(EngravingItem* element, mu:
                 continue;
             }
             if (!e->isChord()) {
-                // do not apply articulation to barline in a range selection
-                if (!e->isBarLine() || !element->isArticulationFamily()) {
+                // do not apply articulation or fermata to barline in a range selection
+                if (!e->isBarLine() || !element->isArticulationOrFermata()) {
                     applyDropPaletteElement(score, e, element, modifiers);
                 }
                 continue;