diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index a36d2d48..d865287a 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ window_copy_init(struct window_pane *wp, __unused struct cmd_find_state *fs,
 
 	data->backing_written = 0;
 
+	data->lineflag = LINE_SEL_NONE;
 	data->rectflag = 0;
 	data->scroll_exit = 0;