diff --git a/src/mail_menu.c b/src/mail_menu.c
index 2f273f8..1790509 100644
--- a/src/mail_menu.c
+++ b/src/mail_menu.c
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 					for (i = qfrom; i <= qto; i++) {
 						char *copy = strdup(ptr_vector_get(&quotecontent, i));
 						ptr_vector_append(&content, copy);
+						lines++;
 					}
 
 					s_printf(get_string(86));
@@ -785,6 +786,7 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 			}
 		} else {
 			ptr_vector_append(&content, strdup(linebuffer));
+			lines++;
 		}
 	}
 	if (quote != NULL) {