diff --git a/src/clipboard.c b/src/clipboard.c
index 5db13a0..3084ce1 100644
--- a/src/clipboard.c
+++ b/src/clipboard.c
@@ -2025,6 +2025,9 @@
 		    && get_y_register(STAR_REGISTER)->y_array != NULL))
 	    return;
 
+	// Avoid triggering autocmds such as TextYankPost.
+	block_autocmds();
+
 	// Get the text between clip_star.start & clip_star.end
 	old_y_previous = get_y_previous();
 	old_y_current = get_y_current();
@@ -2054,6 +2057,8 @@
 	curbuf->b_op_end = old_op_end;
 	VIsual = old_visual;
 	VIsual_mode = old_visual_mode;
+
+	unblock_autocmds();
     }
     else if (!is_clipboard_needs_update())
     {