diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 8d78b832..ada1edbd 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ void goto_dir(void)
 }
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
+void do_nothing(void)
+{
+}
 void do_toggle_void(void)
 {
 }
@@ -340,11 +343,6 @@ void do_cancel(void)
 {
 }
 
-/* Ignore the start and stop sequences of a bracketed paste. */
-void do_nothing(void)
-{
-}
-
 /* Add a function to the linked list of functions. */
 void add_to_funcs(void (*func)(void), int menus, const char *desc,
 					const char *help, bool blank_after, bool viewok)
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 91b5f27d..ad6f5220 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool allow_tabs,
 
 		if (func == do_cancel || func == do_enter)
 			break;
-		if (func == do_nothing)
-			finished = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_TABCOMP
 		if (func != do_tab)
@@ -552,6 +550,10 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool allow_tabs,
 			 * the status-bar prompt. */
 			finished = FALSE;
 		}
+#ifndef NANO_TINY
+		else if (func == do_nothing)
+			finished = FALSE;
+#endif
 
 		/* If we have a shortcut with an associated function, break out if
 		 * we're finished after running or trying to run the function. */
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index f00578e3..0ee48964 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ void to_files(void);
 void goto_dir(void);
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
+void do_nothing(void);
 void do_toggle_void(void);
 void dos_format_void(void);
 void mac_format_void(void);
@@ -698,4 +699,3 @@ void flip_newbuffer(void);
 #endif
 void discard_buffer(void);
 void do_cancel(void);
-void do_nothing(void);