diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 90690987..ede5427b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ CVS code -
 	  by DLR.
 	- Call do_gotopos from do_alt_spell() to keep position
 	  consistent when invoking alt speller (DLR).
+- cut.c:
+  cut_marked_segment()
+	- Add magic line when cutting a selection including filebot
+	  (discovered by DLR, fixed by DLR & Chris)
 - files.c:
   do_writeout()
 	- Expanded strings to not use %s and ?: to determine
diff --git a/cut.c b/cut.c
index f37d151f..d69afd30 100644
--- a/cut.c
+++ b/cut.c
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ void cut_marked_segment(filestruct * top, int top_x, filestruct * bot,
 		filebot = next;
 	    } else {
 		filebot = top;
+		if (top_x > 0)
+		    new_magicline();
 	    }
 	}
 	if (top->lineno < edittop->lineno)