diff --git a/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html b/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
index c936661c..417cfb0a 100644
--- a/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
+++ b/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ C {verilog_timescale.sym} 1050 -100 0 0 {name=s1 timestep="1ns" precision="1ns"
 
 
 
+
+
    <li><kbd>       abort_operation</kbd></li><pre>
    Resets UI state, unselect all and abort any pending operation </pre>
    <li><kbd>       add_symbol_pin</kbd></li><pre>
@@ -1195,6 +1197,9 @@ C {verilog_timescale.sym} 1050 -100 0 0 {name=s1 timestep="1ns" precision="1ns"
    <li><kbd>       wire [x1 y1 x2 y2] [pos] [prop] [sel]</kbd></li><pre>
    Place a new wire
    if no coordinates are given start a GUI wire placement </pre>
+   <li><kbd>       wire_cut</kbd></li><pre>
+   start a wire cut operation. Point the mouse in the middle of a wire and
+   click left button. </pre>
    <li><kbd>       xcb_info</kbd></li><pre>
    For debug </pre>
    <li><kbd>       zoom_box [x1 y1 x2 y2] [factor]</kbd></li><pre>
@@ -1227,6 +1232,8 @@ C {verilog_timescale.sym} 1050 -100 0 0 {name=s1 timestep="1ns" precision="1ns"
 
 
 
+
+
  </ul>
 
   <!-- TCL global variables -->
diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index eb29ae89..79bbab95 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -2638,6 +2638,11 @@ int callback(const char *winpath, int event, int mx, int my, KeySym key,
        if(xctx->last_command == STARTWIRE)  start_wire(mx, my);
        break;
      }
+     if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTWIRECUT) {
+       break_wires_at_point(xctx->mousex_snap, xctx->mousey_snap);
+       xctx->ui_state &=~MENUSTARTWIRECUT;
+       break;
+     }
      if(xctx->ui_state & MENUSTARTMOVE) {
        xctx->mx_double_save=xctx->mousex_snap;
        xctx->my_double_save=xctx->mousey_snap;
diff --git a/src/check.c b/src/check.c
index b1129974..443632cb 100644
--- a/src/check.c
+++ b/src/check.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0)
         xctx->wire[xctx->wires].end2 = 1;
         xctx->wire[xctx->wires].x2=x0;
         xctx->wire[xctx->wires].y2=y0;
-        xctx->wire[xctx->wires].sel=SELECTED;
+        xctx->wire[xctx->wires].sel=0;
         xctx->wire[xctx->wires].prop_ptr=NULL;
         my_strdup(_ALLOC_ID_, &xctx->wire[xctx->wires].prop_ptr, xctx->wire[i].prop_ptr);
         if(!strcmp(get_tok_value(xctx->wire[xctx->wires].prop_ptr,"bus",0), "true"))
@@ -438,15 +438,23 @@ void break_wires_at_point(double x0, double y0)
         xctx->wires++;
         xctx->wire[i].x1 = x0;
         xctx->wire[i].y1 = y0;
-        xctx->wire[i].sel = SELECTED;
+        xctx->wire[i].sel = 0;
         xctx->wire[i].end1 = 1;
       } /* if( (x0!=xctx->wire[i].x1 && x0!=xctx->wire[i].x2) || ... ) */
     } /* if( touch(xctx->wire[i].x1, xctx->wire[i].y1, xctx->wire[i].x2, xctx->wire[i].y2, x0,y0) ) */
   } /* for(wptr=xctx->wire_spatial_table[sqx][sqy]; wptr; wptr=wptr->next) */
   if(changed) {
+    int w = xctx->draw_window;
+    int p = xctx->draw_pixmap;
     xctx->need_reb_sel_arr = 1;
     rebuild_selected_array();
     draw();
+    xctx->draw_window = 1;
+    xctx->draw_pixmap = 0;
+    filledarc(PINLAYER, NOW, x0, y0, cadhalfdotsize, 0, 360);
+    xctx->draw_window = w;
+    xctx->draw_pixmap = p;
+
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scheduler.c b/src/scheduler.c
index ece7095f..fb7e553f 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.c
+++ b/src/scheduler.c
@@ -4045,6 +4045,15 @@ int xschem(ClientData clientdata, Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char * arg
       }
       else xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTWIRE;
     }
+    /* wire_cut
+     *   start a wire cut operation. Point the mouse in the middle of a wire and
+     *   click left button. */
+    else if(!strcmp(argv[1], "wire_cut"))
+    {
+      xctx->ui_state |= MENUSTARTWIRECUT;
+      Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
+    }
+
     else { cmd_found = 0;}
     break;
     case 'x': /*----------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 42358ff5..bef7e811 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -227,8 +227,9 @@ extern char win_temp_dir[PATH_MAX];
 #define MENUSTARTCIRCLE 2097152U
 #define PLACE_SYMBOL 4194304U /* used in move_objects after place_symbol to avoid storing intermediate undo state */
 #define START_SYMPIN 8388608U
-#define GRAPHPAN 16777216U
+#define GRAPHPAN 16777216U /* bit 24 */
 #define MENUSTARTMOVE 33554432U
+#define MENUSTARTWIRECUT 67108864U /* bit 26 */
 #define SELECTED 1U         /*  used in the .sel field for selected objs. */
 #define SELECTED1 2U        /*  first point selected... */
 #define SELECTED2 4U        /*  second point selected... */
diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index 94c9b276..573bf035 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -6105,6 +6105,8 @@ proc build_widgets { {topwin {} } } {
      -command "xschem break_wires" -accelerator {!}
   $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add command -label "Remove wires running through selected inst. pins" \
      -command "xschem break_wires 1" -accelerator {Ctrl-!}
+  $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add command -label "Break wires at mouse position" \
+     -command "xschem wire_cut" -accelerator {Alt-Right Butt.}
    toolbar_add ToolBreak "xschem break_wires" "Break wires at selected\ninstance pin intersections" $topwin
   $topwin.menubar.tools.menu add checkbutton -label "Auto Join/Trim Wires" -variable autotrim_wires \
      -command {