diff --git a/src/cut.c b/src/cut.c
index ac0f45f3..3c0483cb 100644
--- a/src/cut.c
+++ b/src/cut.c
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ void do_deletion(undo_type action)
 		/* We're at the end-of-file: nothing to do. */
 		return;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
+	if (!refresh_needed)
+		check_the_multis(openfile->current);
+#endif
+	if (!refresh_needed)
+		update_line(openfile->current, openfile->current_x);
+
 	/* Adjust the file size, and remember it for a possible redo. */
 	openfile->totsize--;
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 85f9d551..aa76f025 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1665,17 +1665,7 @@ void process_a_keystroke(void)
 		} else if (openfile->current != was_current)
 			also_the_last = FALSE;
 	}
-#endif
 
-	if (!refresh_needed && (function == do_delete || function == do_backspace)) {
-#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-		check_the_multis(openfile->current);
-		if (!refresh_needed)
-#endif
-			update_line(openfile->current, openfile->current_x);
-	}
-
-#ifndef NANO_TINY
 	if (bracketed_paste)
 		suck_up_input_and_paste_it();