diff --git a/src/ezdxf/select.py b/src/ezdxf/select.py
index 099f5c655..938e0cd04 100644
--- a/src/ezdxf/select.py
+++ b/src/ezdxf/select.py
@@ -362,10 +362,10 @@ def get_bbox_2d(entity: DXFEntity) -> BoundingBox2d:
         for entity in entities:
             if entity in selected:
                 continue
-            current_bbox = get_bbox_2d(entity)
+            entity_bbox = get_bbox_2d(entity)
             for selected_bbox in selected.values():
-                if current_bbox.has_overlap(selected_bbox):
-                    selected[entity] = current_bbox
+                if entity_bbox.has_overlap(selected_bbox):
+                    selected[entity] = entity_bbox
                     restart = True
                     break