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diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c
index 5c20b03b908..8434fee6e78 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "BKE_object.h"
 #include "BKE_report.h"
 #include "BKE_layer.h"
+#include "BKE_modifier.h"
 
 #include "DEG_depsgraph.h"
 
@@ -247,6 +248,38 @@ bool ED_armature_pose_select_pick_with_buffer(ViewLayer *view_layer,
   return nearBone != NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * While in weight-paint mode, a single pose may be active as well.
+ * While not common, it's possible we have multiple armatures deforming a mesh.
+ *
+ * This function de-selects all other objects, and selects the new base.
+ * It can't be set to the active object because we need
+ * to keep this set to the weight paint object.
+ */
+void ED_armature_pose_select_in_wpaint_mode(ViewLayer *view_layer, Base *base_select)
+{
+  BLI_assert(base_select && (base_select->object->type == OB_ARMATURE));
+  Object *ob_active = OBACT(view_layer);
+  BLI_assert(ob_active && (ob_active->mode & OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT));
+  VirtualModifierData virtualModifierData;
+  ModifierData *md = modifiers_getVirtualModifierList(ob_active, &virtualModifierData);
+  for (; md; md = md->next) {
+    if (md->type == eModifierType_Armature) {
+      ArmatureModifierData *amd = (ArmatureModifierData *)md;
+      Object *ob_arm = amd->object;
+      if (ob_arm != NULL) {
+        Base *base_arm = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob_arm);
+        if ((base_arm != NULL) && (base_arm != base_select) && (base_arm->flag & BASE_SELECTED)) {
+          ED_object_base_select(base_arm, BA_DESELECT);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if ((base_select->flag & BASE_SELECTED) == 0) {
+    ED_object_base_select(base_select, BA_SELECT);
+  }
+}
+
 /* 'select_mode' is usual SEL_SELECT/SEL_DESELECT/SEL_TOGGLE/SEL_INVERT.
  * When true, 'ignore_visibility' makes this func also affect invisible bones
  * (hidden or on hidden layers). */