diff --git a/radiant/csg.cpp b/radiant/csg.cpp
index c774a13c..4b252702 100644
--- a/radiant/csg.cpp
+++ b/radiant/csg.cpp
@@ -791,9 +791,8 @@ void post( const scene::Path& path, scene::Instance& instance ) const {
 				ASSERT_MESSAGE( !brush->empty(), "brush left with no faces after split" );
 			}
 			else
-			// the plane does not intersect this brush
-			if ( !m_split && split.counts[ePlaneBack] != 0 ) {
-				// the brush is "behind" the plane
+			// the plane does not intersect this brush and the brush is in front of the plane
+			if ( !m_split && split.counts[ePlaneFront] != 0 ) {
 				m_gj = true;
 				Path_deleteTop( path );
 			}
diff --git a/radiant/selection.cpp b/radiant/selection.cpp
index 9a49afca..d80ae172 100644
--- a/radiant/selection.cpp
+++ b/radiant/selection.cpp
@@ -1416,11 +1416,11 @@ void testSelect( const View& view, const Matrix4& pivot2world ){
 			selector.addSelectable( best, &m_selectable_screen );
 		}
 
-		{
-			SelectionIntersection best;
-			Circle_BestPoint( local2view, eClipCullCW, m_circle_sphere.m_vertices.data(), m_circle_sphere.m_vertices.size(), best );
-			selector.addSelectable( best, &m_selectable_sphere );
-		}
+//		{
+//			SelectionIntersection best;
+//			Circle_BestPoint( local2view, eClipCullCW, m_circle_sphere.m_vertices.data(), m_circle_sphere.m_vertices.size(), best );
+//			selector.addSelectable( best, &m_selectable_sphere );
+//		}
 	}
 
 	m_axis_screen = m_pivot.m_axis_screen;