diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index b0a959ba..9e9cb8b8 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -1242,11 +1242,13 @@ func (h *BufPane) CutLine() bool {
 	if nlines == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
+	totalLines := nlines
 	if h.freshClip && time.Since(h.lastCutTime) < 10*time.Second {
 		if clip, err := clipboard.Read(clipboard.ClipboardReg); err != nil {
 			InfoBar.Error(err)
 		} else {
 			clipboard.WriteMulti(clip+string(h.Cursor.GetSelection()), clipboard.ClipboardReg, h.Cursor.Num, h.Buf.NumCursors())
+			totalLines = strings.Count(clip, "\n") + nlines
 		}
 	} else {
 		h.Copy()
@@ -1256,8 +1258,8 @@ func (h *BufPane) CutLine() bool {
 	h.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
 	h.Cursor.ResetSelection()
 	h.Cursor.StoreVisualX()
-	if nlines > 1 {
-		InfoBar.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Cut %d lines", nlines))
+	if totalLines > 1 {
+		InfoBar.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Cut %d lines", totalLines))
 	} else {
 		InfoBar.Message("Cut line")
 	}