diff --git a/docs/network/index.html b/docs/network/index.html
index df4f6c97..4878c6aa 100644
--- a/docs/network/index.html
+++ b/docs/network/index.html
@@ -940,6 +940,28 @@ function releaseFunction (clusterPosition, containedNodesPositions) {
                     before selecting its own objects. <i>Does not fire events</i>.
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr class="collapsible toggle" onclick="toggleTable('methodTable','setSelection', this);">
+                <td colspan="2"><span parent="setSelection" class="right-caret" id="method_setSelection"></span> setSelection(
+                  <code>Object selection</code>, 
+                  <code>[Object options]</code>)</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr class="hidden" parent="setSelection">
+                <td class="midMethods">Returns: none</td>
+                <td>Sets the selection, wich must be an object like this:
+            <pre class="code">
+{
+  nodes: [Array of nodeIds],
+  edges: [Array of edgeIds]
+}</pre>
+                  You can also pass only <code>nodes</code> or <code>edges</code> in <code>selection</code> object.
+                  Available options are:
+                  <pre class="code">
+{
+  unselectAll: Boolean,
+  highlightEdges: Boolean
+}</pre>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr class="collapsible toggle" onclick="toggleTable('methodTable','unselectAll', this);">
                 <td colspan="2"><span parent="unselectAll" class="right-caret" id="method_unselectAll"></span> unselectAll()</td>
             </tr>
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/SelectionHandler.js b/lib/network/modules/SelectionHandler.js
index 59376c54..15d43547 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/SelectionHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/SelectionHandler.js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class SelectionHandler {
         this.selectionObj.edges[edgeId].unselect();
       }
     }
-  
+
     this.selectionObj = {nodes:{},edges:{}};
   }
 
@@ -601,6 +601,47 @@ class SelectionHandler {
     return idArray;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Updates the current selection
+   * @param {{nodes: Array.<String>, edges: Array.<String>}} Selection
+   * @param {Object} options                                 Options
+   */
+  setSelection(selection, options = {}) {
+    let i, id;
+
+    if (!selection || (!selection.nodes && !selection.edges))
+      throw 'Selection must be an object with nodes and/or edges properties';
+    // first unselect any selected node, if option is true or undefined
+    if (options.unselectAll || options.unselectAll === undefined) {
+      this.unselectAll();
+    }
+    if (selection.nodes) {
+      for (i = 0; i < selection.nodes.length; i++) {
+        id = selection.nodes[i];
+
+        let node = this.body.nodes[id];
+        if (!node) {
+          throw new RangeError('Node with id "' + id + '" not found');
+        }
+        // don't select edges with it
+        this.selectObject(node, options.highlightEdges);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (selection.edges) {
+      for (i = 0; i < selection.edges.length; i++) {
+        id = selection.edges[i];
+
+        let edge = this.body.edges[id];
+        if (!edge) {
+          throw new RangeError('Edge with id "' + id + '" not found');
+        }
+        this.selectObject(edge);
+      }
+    }
+    this.body.emitter.emit('_requestRedraw');
+  }
+
 
   /**
    * select zero or more nodes with the option to highlight edges
@@ -609,24 +650,10 @@ class SelectionHandler {
    * @param {boolean} [highlightEdges]
    */
   selectNodes(selection, highlightEdges = true) {
-    let i, id;
-  
     if (!selection || (selection.length === undefined))
       throw 'Selection must be an array with ids';
-  
-    // first unselect any selected node
-    this.unselectAll();
-  
-    for (i = 0; i < selection.length; i++) {
-      id = selection[i];
-  
-      let node = this.body.nodes[id];
-      if (!node) {
-        throw new RangeError('Node with id "' + id + '" not found');
-      }
-      this.selectObject(node,highlightEdges);
-    }
-    this.body.emitter.emit('_requestRedraw');
+
+    this.setSelection({nodes: selection}, {highlightEdges: highlightEdges});
   }
 
 
@@ -636,24 +663,10 @@ class SelectionHandler {
    *                                            selected nodes.
    */
   selectEdges(selection) {
-    let i, id;
-  
     if (!selection || (selection.length === undefined))
       throw 'Selection must be an array with ids';
-  
-    // first unselect any selected objects
-    this.unselectAll();
-  
-    for (i = 0; i < selection.length; i++) {
-      id = selection[i];
-  
-      let edge = this.body.edges[id];
-      if (!edge) {
-        throw new RangeError('Edge with id "' + id + '" not found');
-      }
-      this.selectObject(edge);
-    }
-    this.body.emitter.emit('_requestRedraw');
+
+    this.setSelection({edges: selection});
   }
 
   /**