diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 26853dc..f700c6a 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -4977,7 +4977,7 @@
 	{
 	    pos = curwin->w_cursor;
 	    cursor = &pos;
-	    saved_line = vim_strsave(ml_get_curline());
+	    saved_line = vim_strnsave(ml_get_curline(), ml_get_curline_len());
 	    if (saved_line == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 	    ptr = saved_line + pos.col;