README.md | 5 +++--
 nnn.1     | 4 +++-
 src/nnn.c | 2 +-

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32a13741a162d48b2840e0b36451e3459657548b..05353235bcdfbc15abd785eeb7ab203e3690f355 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -377,11 +377,12 @@ Use <kbd>^K</kbd> to copy the absolute path (from `/`) of the file under the cursor to clipboard.
 
 To copy multiple file paths, switch to the multi-copy mode using <kbd>^Y</kbd>. In this mode you can
 
-- select multiple files one by one by pressing <kbd>^K</kbd> on each entry; or,
+- cherry-pick individual files one by one by pressing <kbd>^K</kbd> on each entry; or,
 - navigate to another file in the same directory to select a range of files.
-- list the currently copied file paths by pressing `y`.
 
 Pressing <kbd>^Y</kbd> again copies the paths to clipboard and exits the multi-copy mode.
+
+To list the file paths copied to memory press <kbd>y</kbd>.
 
 To wrap each file path within single quotes, export `NNN_QUOTE_ON`:
 
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 82b47329e7937f4581f94529121601810ea57855..b8c159c7155ac4790a4c51b0c0e9ade6baa42c1b 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -222,11 +222,13 @@ .Pp
 To copy multiple file paths the multi-copy mode should be enabled using \fI^Y\fR.
 In this mode it's possible to
 .Pp
-(1) select multiple files one by one by pressing \fI^K\fR on each entry; or,
+(1) cherry-pick individual files one by one by pressing <kbd>^K</kbd> on each entry; or,
 .br
 (2) navigate to another file in the same directory to select a range of files.
 .Pp
 Pressing \fI^Y\fR again copies the paths to clipboard and exits the multi-copy mode.
+.Pp
+To list the file paths copied to memory press \fIy\fR.
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 The SHELL, EDITOR (VISUAL, if defined) and PAGER environment variables take precedence
 when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively.
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index e49493f8df324c05071ad1cc395ab00d1951ba71..db2d693e113ffae0a6937c9f9ec422260f89b63e 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -3040,7 +3040,7 @@ 			} else
 				printmsg("multi-copy off");
 			goto nochange;
 		case SEL_COPYLIST:
-			if (cfg.copymode)
+			if (copybufpos)
 				showcplist();
 			else
 				printmsg("multi-copy off");