diff --git a/src/cut.c b/src/cut.c
index 3870c618..4037d80c 100644
--- a/src/cut.c
+++ b/src/cut.c
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ void do_cut_text(bool copy_text, bool cut_till_eof)
 
 	refresh_needed = TRUE;
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-	check_the_multis(openfile->current);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	dump_filestruct(cutbuffer);
 #endif
@@ -286,8 +282,4 @@ void do_uncut_text(void)
 
 	set_modified();
 	refresh_needed = TRUE;
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-	check_the_multis(openfile->current);
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index ca0c5657..80c47a2a 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ int do_input(bool allow_funcs)
 				wrap_reset();
 #endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-			if (f && !f->viewok)
+			if (f && !f->viewok && !refresh_needed)
 				check_the_multis(openfile->current);
 #endif
 			if (!refresh_needed && (s->scfunc == do_delete || s->scfunc == do_backspace))
@@ -1893,7 +1893,8 @@ void do_output(char *output, size_t output_len, bool allow_cntrls)
 	openfile->placewewant = xplustabs();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-	check_the_multis(openfile->current);
+	if (!refresh_needed)
+		check_the_multis(openfile->current);
 #endif
 
 	if (!refresh_needed)