diff --git a/internal/display/bufwindow.go b/internal/display/bufwindow.go
index de688ddd..4bf673a1 100644
--- a/internal/display/bufwindow.go
+++ b/internal/display/bufwindow.go
@@ -666,7 +666,8 @@ func (w *BufWindow) displayBuffer() {
 		}
 
 		if vloc.X != bufWidth {
-			draw(' ', nil, curStyle, true)
+			// Display newline within a selection
+			draw(' ', nil, config.DefStyle, true)
 		}
 
 		bloc.X = w.StartCol