diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index b0549ff4..4d6b0ec5 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ void abort_operation(void)
      xctx->ui_state &= ~PLACE_SYMBOL;
      xctx->ui_state &= ~PLACE_TEXT;
    }
+   return;
   }
   if(xctx->ui_state & STARTCOPY)
   {