diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
index f041171eb..62c94bbc1 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Corrected 'Mini Toggle Switch' position names for center-OFF variants to be in the correct order (thank you mm-rnd)</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>'Drill Hole' changes color to red when selected</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
 		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/electromechanical/DrillHole.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/electromechanical/DrillHole.java
index 3e343d6d5..b39a79bbd 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/electromechanical/DrillHole.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/electromechanical/DrillHole.java
@@ -66,19 +66,13 @@ public class DrillHole extends AbstractTransparentComponent<Void>
   public void draw(Graphics2D g2d, ComponentState componentState, boolean outlineMode,
       Project project, IDrawingObserver drawingObserver,
       IGerberDrawingObserver gerberDrawingObserver) {
+
     if (checkPointsClipped(g2d.getClip())) {
       return;
     }
     double holeDiameter = getDiameter().convertToPixels();
     double borderWidth = STROKE_WIDTH.convertToPixels(); // Use constant stroke width
     
-    g2d.setColor(
-        componentState == ComponentState.SELECTED || componentState == ComponentState.DRAGGING
-            ? SELECTION_COLOR
-            : color);
-    
-    drawingObserver.startTrackingContinuityArea(true);
-    
     // Export to Gerber drill layer
     if (gerberDrawingObserver != null) {
       GerberLayer drillLayer = GerberLayer.DrillNonPlated;
@@ -96,7 +90,10 @@ public class DrillHole extends AbstractTransparentComponent<Void>
         holeDiameter, holeDiameter));
     
     // Draw colored border
-    g2d.setColor(color);
+    g2d.setColor(
+        componentState == ComponentState.SELECTED || componentState == ComponentState.DRAGGING
+            ? SELECTION_COLOR
+            : color);
     g2d.setStroke(new BasicStroke((float) borderWidth));
     g2d.draw(new Ellipse2D.Double(point.getX() - holeDiameter / 2, point.getY() - holeDiameter / 2,
         holeDiameter, holeDiameter));
@@ -118,8 +115,7 @@ public class DrillHole extends AbstractTransparentComponent<Void>
         point.getX(), point.getY() + crosshairLength / 2));
     
     drawingObserver.stopTracking();
-    drawingObserver.stopTrackingContinuityArea();
-    
+
     if (gerberDrawingObserver != null) {
       gerberDrawingObserver.stopGerberOutput();
     }