Index: trunk/src/file_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/file_act.c	(revision 33002)
+++ trunk/src/file_act.c	(revision 33003)
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@
 		 */
 		if (pcb->Changed && conf_core.editor.save_in_tmp)
 			pcb_save_in_tmp();
+
+		pcb_crosshair_move_absolute(pcb, RND_COORD_MAX, RND_COORD_MAX); /* make sure the crosshair is not above any object so ch* plugins release their highlights */
 		if (rnd_gui->set_hidlib != NULL)
 			rnd_gui->set_hidlib(rnd_gui, NULL);
 
Index: trunk/src/plug_io.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 33002)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 33003)
@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@
 		default: abort();
 	}
 
+	pcb_crosshair_move_absolute(PCB, RND_COORD_MAX, RND_COORD_MAX); /* make sure the crosshair is not above any object so ch* plugins release their highlights */
+
 	/* new data isn't added to the undo list */
 	rnd_hid_menu_merge_inhibit_inc();
 	pres = pcb_parse_pcb(PCB, new_filename, fmt, settings_dest, how & 0x10);