--- ./src/actions.c.orig	2004-02-14 19:05:32.000000000 +0200
+++ ./src/actions.c	2004-02-22 13:46:35.000000000 +0200
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@
 		case MARK_A:
 		case MARKVERT_A:
 			SET_USER_FLAG(b, c, marking);
+			if (!b->marking) return(OK);
 			print_message(info_msg[STARTMARKED]);
 			b->mark_is_vertical = (a == MARKVERT_A);
 			b->block_start_line = b->cur_line;