diff --git a/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp b/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp
index a73c58bbb1d..f22490eb7db 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/multitextcursor.cpp
@@ -132,8 +132,11 @@ QString MultiTextCursor::selectedText() const
         const QString &cursorText = cursor.selectedText();
         if (cursorText.isEmpty())
             continue;
-        if (!text.isEmpty())
+        if (!text.isEmpty()) {
+            if (text.endsWith(QChar::ParagraphSeparator))
+                text.chop(1);
             text.append('\n');
+        }
         text.append(cursorText);
     }
     return text;