diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index e91b8367..b6fc9822 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ bool write_file(const char *name, FILE *thefile, bool normal,
 	}
 
 	/* When having written an entire buffer, update some administrivia. */
-	if (annotate && method == OVERWRITE && normal) {
+	if (annotate && method == OVERWRITE) {
 		/* If the filename was changed, write a new lockfile when needed,
 		 * and check whether it means a different syntax gets used. */
 		if (strcmp(openfile->filename, realname) != 0) {
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ bool write_file(const char *name, FILE *thefile, bool normal,
 	}
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-	if (ISSET(MINIBAR) && LINES > 1 && annotate && normal)
+	if (ISSET(MINIBAR) && LINES > 1 && annotate)
 		report_size = TRUE;
 	else
 #endif
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ int do_writeout(bool exiting, bool withprompt)
 					free(given);
 					if (choice == 1)
 						return write_file(openfile->filename, NULL,
-											TRUE, OVERWRITE, TRUE);
+											TRUE, OVERWRITE, FALSE);
 					else if (choice == 0)
 						return 2;
 					else
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 5983cb60..1a892eed 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ void do_spell(void)
 		okay = write_marked_file(temp_name, stream, FALSE, OVERWRITE);
 	else
 #endif
-		okay = write_file(temp_name, stream, FALSE, OVERWRITE, TRUE);
+		okay = write_file(temp_name, stream, FALSE, OVERWRITE, FALSE);
 
 	if (!okay) {
 		statusline(ALERT, _("Error writing temp file: %s"), strerror(errno));
@@ -2903,7 +2903,7 @@ void do_formatter(void)
 	temp_name = safe_tempfile(&stream);
 
 	if (temp_name != NULL)
-		okay = write_file(temp_name, stream, FALSE, OVERWRITE, TRUE);
+		okay = write_file(temp_name, stream, FALSE, OVERWRITE, FALSE);
 
 	if (!okay) {
 		statusline(ALERT, _("Error writing temp file: %s"), strerror(errno));