diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 86b8740..9f203b8 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -4799,7 +4799,7 @@
     if (VIsual_active)
     {
 	if (got_int)
-	    reset_VIsual();
+	    got_int = FALSE;
 	if (had_ctrl_v)
 	{
 	    // Use a special (negative) number to make a difference between a