diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 4cba6e06..4cfd3522 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ input_handle_c0_control(u_char ch, struct input_ctx *ictx)
 	case '\0':	/* NUL */
 		break;
 	case '\n':	/* LF */
-		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx);
+		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx, 0);
 		break;
 	case '\r':	/* CR */
 		screen_write_carriagereturn(&ictx->ctx);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ input_handle_c0_control(u_char ch, struct input_ctx *ictx)
 		} while (s->cx < screen_size_x(s) - 1);
 		break;
 	case '\013':	/* VT */
-		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx);
+		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx, 0);
 		break;
 	case '\016':	/* SO */
 		ictx->cell.attr |= GRID_ATTR_CHARSET;
@@ -682,11 +682,11 @@ input_handle_c1_control(u_char ch, struct input_ctx *ictx)
 
 	switch (ch) {
 	case 'D':	/* IND */
-		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx);
+		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx, 0);
 		break;
 	case 'E': 	/* NEL */
 		screen_write_carriagereturn(&ictx->ctx);
-		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx);
+		screen_write_linefeed(&ictx->ctx, 0);
 		break;
 	case 'H':	/* HTS */
 		if (s->cx < screen_size_x(s))
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index d9b523c4..4e66b076 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -610,13 +610,20 @@ screen_write_mousemode(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int state)
 
 /* Line feed (down with scroll). */
 void
-screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx)
+screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int wrapped)
 {
-	struct screen	*s = ctx->s;
-	struct tty_ctx	 ttyctx;
+	struct screen		*s = ctx->s;
+	struct grid_line	*gl;
+	struct tty_ctx		 ttyctx;
 
 	screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx);
 
+	gl = &s->grid->linedata[s->grid->hsize + s->cy];
+	if (wrapped)
+		gl->flags |= GRID_LINE_WRAPPED;
+	else
+		gl->flags &= ~GRID_LINE_WRAPPED;
+
 	if (s->cy == s->rlower)
 		grid_view_scroll_region_up(s->grid, s->rupper, s->rlower);
 	else if (s->cy < screen_size_y(s) - 1)
@@ -782,10 +789,10 @@ screen_write_cell(
 		insert = 1;
 	}
 
-	/* Check this will fit on the current line; scroll if not. */
+	/* Check this will fit on the current line and wrap if not. */
 	if (s->cx > screen_size_x(s) - width) {
 		screen_write_carriagereturn(ctx);
-		screen_write_linefeed(ctx);
+		screen_write_linefeed(ctx, 1);
 	}
 
 	/* Sanity checks. */
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 82099e8e..44c169ef 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ struct mode_key_table {
 #define GRID_FLAG_PADDING 0x4
 #define GRID_FLAG_UTF8 0x8
 
+/* Grid line flags. */
+#define GRID_LINE_WRAPPED 0x1
+
 /* Grid cell data. */
 struct grid_cell {
 	u_char	attr;
@@ -507,6 +510,8 @@ struct grid_line {
 
 	u_int	utf8size;
 	struct grid_utf8 *utf8data;
+
+	int	flags;
 } __packed;
 
 /* Entire grid of cells. */
@@ -1504,7 +1509,7 @@ void	 screen_write_reverseindex(struct screen_write_ctx *);
 void	 screen_write_scrollregion(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_insertmode(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
 void	 screen_write_mousemode(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
-void	 screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *);
+void	 screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
 void	 screen_write_carriagereturn(struct screen_write_ctx *);
 void	 screen_write_kcursormode(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
 void	 screen_write_kkeypadmode(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index db1c3506..06c10d9c 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -449,13 +449,11 @@ window_copy_copy_selection(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c)
 	if (sy == ey)
 		window_copy_copy_line(wp, &buf, &off, sy, sx, ex);
 	else {
-		xx = window_copy_find_length(wp, sy);
+		xx = screen_size_x(s);
 		window_copy_copy_line(wp, &buf, &off, sy, sx, xx);
 		if (ey - sy > 1) {
-			for (i = sy + 1; i < ey; i++) {
-				xx = window_copy_find_length(wp, i);
+			for (i = sy + 1; i < ey; i++)
 				window_copy_copy_line(wp, &buf, &off, i, 0, xx);
-			}
 		}
 		window_copy_copy_line(wp, &buf, &off, ey, 0, ex);
 	}
@@ -473,14 +471,28 @@ void
 window_copy_copy_line(struct window_pane *wp,
     char **buf, size_t *off, u_int sy, u_int sx, u_int ex)
 {
+	struct grid		*gd = wp->base.grid;
  	const struct grid_cell	*gc;
  	const struct grid_utf8	*gu;
-	u_int			 i, j, xx;
+	struct grid_line	*gl;
+	u_int			 i, j, xx, wrapped = 0;
 
 	if (sx > ex)
 		return;
 
-	xx = window_copy_find_length(wp, sy);
+	/*
+	 * Work out if the line was wrapped at the screen edge and all of it is
+	 * on screen.
+	 */
+	gl = &gd->linedata[sy];
+ 	if (gl->flags & GRID_LINE_WRAPPED && gl->cellsize <= gd->sx)
+		wrapped = 1;
+
+	/* If the line was wrapped, don't strip spaces (use the full length). */
+	if (wrapped)
+		xx = gl->cellsize;
+	else
+		xx = window_copy_find_length(wp, sy);
 	if (ex > xx)
 		ex = xx;
 	if (sx > xx)
@@ -488,14 +500,14 @@ window_copy_copy_line(struct window_pane *wp,
 
 	if (sx < ex) {
 		for (i = sx; i < ex; i++) {
-			gc = grid_peek_cell(wp->base.grid, i, sy);
+			gc = grid_peek_cell(gd, i, sy);
 			if (gc->flags & GRID_FLAG_PADDING)
 				continue;
 			if (!(gc->flags & GRID_FLAG_UTF8)) {
 				*buf = xrealloc(*buf, 1, (*off) + 1);
 				(*buf)[(*off)++] = gc->data;
 			} else {
-				gu = grid_peek_utf8(wp->base.grid, i, sy);
+				gu = grid_peek_utf8(gd, i, sy);
 				*buf = xrealloc(*buf, 1, (*off) + UTF8_SIZE);
 				for (j = 0; j < UTF8_SIZE; j++) {
 					if (gu->data[j] == 0xff)
@@ -506,9 +518,11 @@ window_copy_copy_line(struct window_pane *wp,
 		}
 	}
 
-	*buf = xrealloc(*buf, 1, (*off) + 1);
-	(*buf)[*off] = '\n';
-	(*off)++;
+	/* Only add a newline if the line wasn't wrapped. */
+ 	if (!wrapped) {
+		*buf = xrealloc(*buf, 1, (*off) + 1);
+		(*buf)[(*off)++] = '\n';
+	}
 }
 
 int