diff --git a/src/if_mzsch.c b/src/if_mzsch.c
index 1658fe4..bc3dd6b 100644
--- a/src/if_mzsch.c
+++ b/src/if_mzsch.c
@@ -2169,9 +2169,9 @@
 	    curbuf = savebuf;
 	    raise_vim_exn(_("cannot delete line"));
 	}
-	deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
 	if (buf->buf == curwin->w_buffer)
 	    mz_fix_cursor(n, n + 1, -1);
+	deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
 
 	curbuf = savebuf;
 
@@ -2299,9 +2299,9 @@
 		    curbuf = savebuf;
 		    raise_vim_exn(_("cannot delete line"));
 		}
-	    deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)lo, (long)old_len);
 	    if (buf->buf == curwin->w_buffer)
 		mz_fix_cursor(lo, hi, -old_len);
+	    deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)lo, (long)old_len);
 	}
 
 	curbuf = savebuf;