diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 7512785..cb728d4 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -899,9 +899,9 @@
 {
     char_u	*str;
     linenr_T	l;
-    linenr_T	extra;	    /* Num lines added before line1 */
-    linenr_T	num_lines;  /* Num lines moved */
-    linenr_T	last_line;  /* Last line in file after adding new text */
+    linenr_T	extra;	    // Num lines added before line1
+    linenr_T	num_lines;  // Num lines moved
+    linenr_T	last_line;  // Last line in file after adding new text
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
     win_T	*win;
     tabpage_T	*tp;
@@ -909,10 +909,24 @@
 
     if (dest >= line1 && dest < line2)
     {
-	EMSG(_("E134: Move lines into themselves"));
+	EMSG(_("E134: Cannot move a range of lines into itself"));
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
+    // Do nothing if we are not actually moving any lines.  This will prevent
+    // the 'modified' flag from being set without cause.
+    if (dest == line1 - 1 || dest == line2)
+    {
+	// Move the cursor as if lines were moved (see below) to be backwards
+	// compatible.
+	if (dest >= line1)
+	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = dest;
+	else
+	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = dest + (line2 - line1) + 1;
+
+	return OK;
+    }
+
     num_lines = line2 - line1 + 1;
 
     /*