Select Tool Doesn't work if Dragged off 'Artboard'

Version 2.5.2 (1187)
Used to be that if you made a selection and let go of it outside of the view, it still worked, now it freezes:

Yes, we have seen this too. Thx for reporting.

There is a solution to this but it requires some serious changes to the architecture. And i’m not sure if its worth it, at the moment.