Lasso tool: Unable to click out of a lasso.

I use the lasso tool a lot, regular lasso, not magnetic. When I draw a lasso and don't like it I usually just click outside of it and what I drew is gone and I can start again. However, in the last two days I've found that once I draw a lasso I can only remove it if I select another tool (like the marquee tool). I have uninstalled and reinstalled Photoshop, to no avail. What has happened, and how do I get back the ability to simply click out of what I drew?
Photoshop version: 24.1
Dell Optiplex running: Windows 11 Home