Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/LineElemStyle.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/LineElemStyle.java	(revision 3190)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/LineElemStyle.java	(working copy)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         boolean reversedDirection = w.reversedDirection();
         /* head only takes over control if the option is true,
         the direction should be shown at all and not only because it's selected */
-        boolean showOnlyHeadArrowOnly = showDirection && selected && paintSettings.isShowHeadArrowOnly();
+        boolean showOnlyHeadArrowOnly = showDirection && !selected && paintSettings.isShowHeadArrowOnly();
         Node lastN;
 
         Color myColor = color;