diff --git a/direct/src/tkpanels/DirectSessionPanel.py b/direct/src/tkpanels/DirectSessionPanel.py
index a9560f7363..f11cafd2dd 100644
--- a/direct/src/tkpanels/DirectSessionPanel.py
+++ b/direct/src/tkpanels/DirectSessionPanel.py
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ class DirectSessionPanel(AppShell):
                                  variable = self.directWidgetOnTop,
                                  command = self.toggleWidgetOnTop)
 
+        self.menuBar.addmenuitem('DIRECT', 'command',
+                                 'Deselect All',
+                                 label = 'Deselect All',
+                                 command = direct.deselectAll)
+
         # Get a handle to the menu frame
         menuFrame = self.menuFrame