diff --git a/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalBuffer.java b/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalBuffer.java
index df57bd36..21d65187 100644
--- a/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalBuffer.java
+++ b/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalBuffer.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public final class TerminalBuffer {
     }
 
     public String getSelectedText(int selX1, int selY1, int selX2, int selY2, boolean joinBackLines) {
-        return getSelectedText(selX1, selY1, selX2, selY2, true, false);
+        return getSelectedText(selX1, selY1, selX2, selY2, joinBackLines, false);
     }
 
     public String getSelectedText(int selX1, int selY1, int selX2, int selY2, boolean joinBackLines, boolean joinFullLines) {