diff --git a/Orange/widgets/visualize/owscatterplot.py b/Orange/widgets/visualize/owscatterplot.py
index 7a88a8d993e..0a29ee556fd 100644
--- a/Orange/widgets/visualize/owscatterplot.py
+++ b/Orange/widgets/visualize/owscatterplot.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def update_graph(self, reset_view=True, **_):
         self.graph.update_data(self.attr_x, self.attr_y, reset_view)
 
     def selection_changed(self):
-        self.send_data()
+        self.commit()
 
     def send_data(self):
         selected = None
diff --git a/Orange/widgets/visualize/tests/test_owscatterplot.py b/Orange/widgets/visualize/tests/test_owscatterplot.py
index 0fc3564bb80..895949c3c79 100644
--- a/Orange/widgets/visualize/tests/test_owscatterplot.py
+++ b/Orange/widgets/visualize/tests/test_owscatterplot.py
@@ -339,6 +339,21 @@ def test_vizrank(self):
         states = [state for state in vizrank.iterate_states(None)]
         self.assertIsNotNone(vizrank.compute_score(states[0]))
 
+    def test_auto_send_selection(self):
+        """
+        Scatter Plot automatically sends selection only when the checkbox Send automatically
+        is checked.
+        GH-2649
+        GH-2646
+        """
+        data = Table("iris")
+        self.send_signal(self.widget.Inputs.data, data)
+        self.widget.controls.auto_send_selection.setChecked(False)
+        self.assertEqual(False, self.widget.controls.auto_send_selection.isChecked())
+        self._select_data()
+        self.assertIsNone(self.get_output(self.widget.Outputs.selected_data))
+        self.widget.controls.auto_send_selection.setChecked(True)
+        self.assertIsInstance(self.get_output(self.widget.Outputs.selected_data), Table)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":