diff --git a/src/nano.h b/src/nano.h
index 71112fac..de1fca19 100644
--- a/src/nano.h
+++ b/src/nano.h
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ enum
 #define WAS_WHOLE_LINE        (1<<2)
 #define INCLUDED_LAST_LINE    (1<<3)
 #define MARK_WAS_SET          (1<<4)
-#define WAS_MARKED_FORWARD    (1<<5)
+#define WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS  (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 f700fea8..7ece57ba 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ void undo_cut(undostruct *u)
 						openfile->filebot->prev->data[0] == '\0')
 		remove_magicline();
 
-	if (!(u->xflags & WAS_MARKED_FORWARD) && u->type != PASTE)
+	if (u->xflags & WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS)
 		goto_line_posx(u->head_lineno, u->head_x);
 }
 
@@ -1187,8 +1187,8 @@ void add_undo(undo_type action, const char *message)
 							openfile->mark_x < openfile->current_x)) {
 				u->head_lineno = openfile->mark->lineno;
 				u->head_x = openfile->mark_x;
-				u->xflags |= WAS_MARKED_FORWARD;
 			} else {
+				u->xflags |= WAS_MARKED_BACKWARDS;
 				u->tail_lineno = openfile->mark->lineno;
 				u->tail_x = openfile->mark_x;
 			}