diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 8e2955d0..a2338379 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ bool execute_command(const char *command)
 			}
 			add_undo(CUT, NULL);
 			do_snip(openfile->mark != NULL, openfile->mark == NULL, FALSE);
+			openfile->filetop->has_anchor = FALSE;
 			update_undo(CUT);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 29a17d5f..088f3012 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2446,8 +2446,10 @@ const char *treat(char *tempfile_name, char *theprogram, bool spelling)
 		openfile->current_x = strlen(openfile->current->data);
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-	if (replaced)
+	if (replaced) {
+		openfile->filetop->has_anchor = FALSE;
 		update_undo(COUPLE_END);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	openfile->placewewant = pww_save;