diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 15c35aeb..9686fe9e 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -2874,6 +2874,7 @@ nochange:
 				g_crc = crc8fast((uchar *)dents, ndents * sizeof(struct entry));
 				copystartid = cur;
 				copybufpos = 0;
+				printmsg("copymode on");
 				DPRINTF_S("copymode on");
 			} else {
 				static size_t len;
@@ -2905,7 +2906,8 @@ nochange:
 					DPRINTF_S(pcopybuf);
 					if (!len)
 						printmsg("files copied");
-				}
+				} else
+					printmsg("copymode off");
 			}
 			goto nochange;
 		case SEL_QUOTE: