diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 6d1a9f69..c8807c99 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ window_copy_adjust_selection(struct window_pane *wp, u_int *selx, u_int *sely)
 	}
 
 	*selx = sx;
-	*sely = screen_hsize(s) + sy;
+	*sely = sy;
 	return (relpos);
 }