diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 94903fe6..a2968509 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,6 @@ void add_undo(undo_type action)
     case PASTE:
 	u->cutbuffer = copy_filestruct(cutbuffer);
 	u->lineno += cutbottom->lineno - cutbuffer->lineno;
-	u->mark_set = TRUE;
 	break;
     case ENTER:
 	break;