diff --git a/aegisub/src/command/edit.cpp b/aegisub/src/command/edit.cpp
index bcb28d10f..ca6423459 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/command/edit.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/command/edit.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void paste_lines(agi::Context *c, bool paste_over, Paster&& paste_line) {
 			// Line didn't parse correctly, assume it's plain text that
 			// should be pasted in the Text field only
 			curdiag = new AssDialogue;
+			curdiag->End = 0;
 			curdiag->Text = curdata;
 		}