diff --git a/actions.go b/actions.go
index 97cc574..dc881ad 100644
--- a/actions.go
+++ b/actions.go
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ func (v *View) CutLine(usePlugin bool) bool {
 			text := v.Cursor.GetSelection()
 			Clip.AppendTo(&text, "local")
 		}
-	} else if time.Since(v.lastCutTime)/time.Second > 10*time.Second || v.freshClip {
+	} else if time.Since(v.lastCutTime)/time.Second > 10*time.Second || !v.freshClip {
 		v.Copy(true)
 	}
 	v.freshClip = true
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index d6a70a4..998e490 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func BracePairsAreBalanced(str string) int {
 		c := str[i : i+1]
 		if c == "{" || c == "[" || c == "(" {
 			b++
-			if f {
+			if !f {
 				f = true
 				if w {
 					w = false