1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 530d7e4..bd8b815 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,10 @@ getsel(void)
 
         /* append every set & selected glyph to the selection */
         for (y = sel.nb.y; y <= sel.ne.y; y++) {
-                linelen = tlinelen(y);
+                if ((linelen = tlinelen(y)) == 0) {
+                        *ptr++ = '\n';
+                        continue;
+                }
 
                 if (sel.type == SEL_RECTANGULAR) {
                         gp = &term.line[y][sel.nb.x];