diff --git a/mavensmate.py b/mavensmate.py
index a1d0649..98ed92c 100755
--- a/mavensmate.py
+++ b/mavensmate.py
@@ -402,7 +402,13 @@ def is_enabled(command):
 #runs apex unit tests using the async api
 class RunAsyncApexTestMethodCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
     def run(self, edit):
-        sublime.active_window().show_input_panel("Comma Delimited Test Method Names", "MyTestMethodName", self.finish, None, None)
+        commaDelimitedTestMethods = "MyTestMethodName"
+        selectedTests = util.get_selected_texts();
+
+        if len(selectedTests) != 0:
+            commaDelimitedTestMethods = ','.join(selectedTests)
+
+        sublime.active_window().show_input_panel("Comma Delimited Test Method Names", commaDelimitedTestMethods, self.finish, None, None)
 
     def finish(self, test_method_names):
         active_file = util.get_active_file()
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
index 4fb7871..4f946aa 100644
--- a/util.py
+++ b/util.py
@@ -588,3 +588,14 @@ def get_version_number():
         return version
     except:
         return ''
+
+def get_selected_texts():
+    selected = []
+    active_view = sublime.active_window().active_view()
+
+    for region in active_view.sel():
+        text = active_view.substr(region)
+        if text != '':
+            selected.append( text )
+
+    return selected
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