diff --git a/src/cut.c b/src/cut.c
index 3ce07f0c..06025112 100644
--- a/src/cut.c
+++ b/src/cut.c
@@ -728,6 +728,10 @@ void paste_text(void)
 	update_undo(PASTE);
 #endif
 
+	/* When still on the same line and doing hard-wrapping, limit the width. */
+	if (openfile->current == was_current && ISSET(BREAK_LONG_LINES))
+		do_wrap();
+
 	/* If we pasted less than a screenful, don't center the cursor. */
 	if (less_than_a_screenful(was_lineno, was_leftedge))
 		focusing = FALSE;