diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 03e8561..6cc6243 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
     add_to_funcs(do_cut_text_void, MMAIN,
 	N_("Cut Text"), IFSCHELP(nano_cut_msg), TOGETHER, NOVIEW);
 
-    add_to_funcs(do_uncut_text, MMAIN,
+    add_to_funcs(do_uncut_text, MMAIN|MWHEREIS,
 	uncut_tag, IFSCHELP(nano_uncut_msg), BLANKAFTER, NOVIEW);
     /* Remember the entry for Uncut, to be able to replace it with Unjustify. */
     uncutfunc = tailfunc;
@@ -1063,8 +1063,8 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F14", 0, do_replace, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMOST, "^K", 0, do_cut_text_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMOST, "F9", 0, do_cut_text_void, 0);
-    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^U", 0, do_uncut_text, 0);
-    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F10", 0, do_uncut_text, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MWHEREIS, "^U", 0, do_uncut_text, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MWHEREIS, "F10", 0, do_uncut_text, 0);
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^J", 0, do_justify_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F4", 0, do_justify_void, 0);
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 5c6b03d..2e5a8a7 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ int do_statusbar_input(bool *ran_func, bool *finished)
 	    do_statusbar_delete();
 	else if (s->scfunc == do_backspace)
 	    do_statusbar_backspace();
+	else if (s->scfunc == do_uncut_text)
+	    do_statusbar_uncut_text();
 	else {
 	    /* Handle any other shortcut in the current menu, setting
 	     * ran_func to TRUE if we try to run their associated functions,
@@ -363,6 +365,29 @@ size_t statusbar_xplustabs(void)
     return strnlenpt(answer, statusbar_x);
 }
 
+void do_statusbar_uncut_text(void)
+{
+    char *new_answer = NULL;
+
+    if (cutbuffer == NULL)
+	return;
+
+    new_answer = (char *) malloc((strlen(answer) + strlen(cutbuffer->data)
+					+ 1) * sizeof(char));
+    strncpy(new_answer, answer, statusbar_x);
+    /* Do not copy terminating null character. */
+    strncpy(new_answer + statusbar_x, cutbuffer->data,
+		strlen(cutbuffer->data));
+    strcpy(new_answer + statusbar_x + strlen(cutbuffer->data), answer +
+		statusbar_x);
+    answer = new_answer;
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+    fprintf(stderr, "do_statusbar_uncut_text(): answer = %s statusbar_x ="
+		" %lu\n", answer, statusbar_x);
+#endif
+}
+
 /* Return the column number of the first character of the answer that is
  * displayed in the statusbar when the cursor is at the given column,
  * with the available room for the answer starting at base.  Note that
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index 34d4343..f44c309 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ void do_statusbar_right(void);
 void do_statusbar_backspace(void);
 void do_statusbar_delete(void);
 void do_statusbar_cut_text(void);
+void do_statusbar_uncut_text(void);
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 void do_statusbar_prev_word(void);
 void do_statusbar_next_word(void);