diff --git a/src/nano.h b/src/nano.h
index 98bf2e03..9c53987a 100644
--- a/src/nano.h
+++ b/src/nano.h
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ enum
 #define WAS_WHOLE_LINE        (1<<2)
 #define INCLUDED_LAST_LINE    (1<<3)
 #define MARK_WAS_SET          (1<<4)
-#define WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS  (1<<5)
+#define CURSOR_WAS_AT_HEAD    (1<<5)
 #endif /* !NANO_TINY */
 
 /* The default number of columns from end of line where wrapping occurs. */
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 758e26fa..bf67531f 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void undo_cut(undostruct *u)
 						openfile->filebot->prev->data[0] == '\0')
 		remove_magicline();
 
-	if (u->xflags & WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS)
+	if (u->xflags & CURSOR_WAS_AT_HEAD)
 		goto_line_posx(u->head_lineno, u->head_x);
 }
 
@@ -1012,19 +1012,19 @@ void add_undo(undo_type action, const char *message)
 		break;
 #endif
 	case CUT_TO_EOF:
-		u->xflags |= (INCLUDED_LAST_LINE | WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS);
+		u->xflags |= (INCLUDED_LAST_LINE | CURSOR_WAS_AT_HEAD);
 		break;
 	case ZAP:
 	case CUT:
 		if (openfile->mark) {
-			u->xflags |= MARK_WAS_SET;
 			if (mark_is_before_cursor()){
 				u->head_lineno = openfile->mark->lineno;
 				u->head_x = openfile->mark_x;
+				u->xflags |= MARK_WAS_SET;
 			} else {
-				u->xflags |= WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS;
 				u->tail_lineno = openfile->mark->lineno;
 				u->tail_x = openfile->mark_x;
+				u->xflags |= (MARK_WAS_SET | CURSOR_WAS_AT_HEAD);
 			}
 			if (u->tail_lineno == openfile->filebot->lineno)
 				u->xflags |= INCLUDED_LAST_LINE;