diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 143a38b6..47f66f43 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ CVS Code -
 	  two strings that had no actual words in them that
 	  should be translated.	 Suggested originally by
 	  Christian Rose.
+- cut.c:
+  do_cut_text()
+	- Fix incorrect cursor location when cutting long lines
+	  (David Benbennick).
 - nano.c:
   main()
 	- Call load_file with arg 0 for insert, as we aren't really
diff --git a/cut.c b/cut.c
index 35a715c5..cf692a2c 100644
--- a/cut.c
+++ b/cut.c
@@ -279,12 +279,11 @@ int do_cut_text(void)
 	edittop = current;
 
     renumber(current);
+    current_x = 0;
     edit_refresh();
     set_modified();
     marked_cut = 0;
-    current_x = 0;
     placewewant = 0;
-    reset_cursor();
     SET(KEEP_CUTBUFFER);
     return 1;
 }