diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 76cea4e6..6864d8f9 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -2877,15 +2877,15 @@ window_copy_redraw_screen(struct window_mode_entry *wme)
 }
 
 static void
-window_copy_synchronize_cursor_end(struct window_mode_entry *wme)
+window_copy_synchronize_cursor_end(struct window_mode_entry *wme, int begin)
 {
 	struct window_copy_mode_data	*data = wme->data;
 	u_int				 xx, yy;
-	int				 begin = 0;
 
 	yy = screen_hsize(data->backing) + data->cy - data->oy;
 	switch (data->selflag) {
 	case SEL_WORD:
+		begin = 0;
 		xx = data->cx;
 		if (data->ws == NULL)
 			break;
@@ -2911,6 +2911,7 @@ window_copy_synchronize_cursor_end(struct window_mode_entry *wme)
 		}
 		break;
 	case SEL_LINE:
+		begin = 0;
 		if (data->dy > yy) {
 			/* Right to left selection. */
 			xx = 0;
@@ -2948,11 +2949,10 @@ window_copy_synchronize_cursor(struct window_mode_entry *wme)
 
 	switch (data->cursordrag) {
 	case CURSORDRAG_ENDSEL:
-		window_copy_synchronize_cursor_end(wme);
+		window_copy_synchronize_cursor_end(wme, 0);
 		break;
 	case CURSORDRAG_SEL:
-		data->selx = data->cx;
-		data->sely = screen_hsize(data->backing) + data->cy - data->oy;
+		window_copy_synchronize_cursor_end(wme, 1);
 		break;
 	case CURSORDRAG_NONE:
 		break;