diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index b3614793ff18..4e5c6a5e5070 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -2617,24 +2617,34 @@ fn selection_is_linewise(selection: &Selection, text: &Rope) -> bool {
     })
 }
 
-fn delete_selection_impl(cx: &mut Context, op: Operation, yank: bool) {
+enum YankMode {
+    Yank,
+    NoYank,
+}
+
+fn delete_selection_impl(cx: &mut Context, op: Operation, yank: YankMode) {
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
 
     let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
     let only_whole_lines = selection_is_linewise(selection, doc.text());
 
-    if cx.register != Some('_') && yank {
-        // first yank the selection
-        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
-        let values: Vec<String> = selection.fragments(text).map(Cow::into_owned).collect();
-        let reg_name = cx.register.unwrap_or('"');
-        if let Err(err) = cx.editor.registers.write(reg_name, values) {
-            cx.editor.set_error(err.to_string());
-            return;
+    match yank {
+        YankMode::Yank => {
+            if cx.register != Some('_') {
+                // yank the selection
+                let text = doc.text().slice(..);
+                let values: Vec<String> = selection.fragments(text).map(Cow::into_owned).collect();
+                let reg_name = cx.register.unwrap_or('"');
+                if let Err(err) = cx.editor.registers.write(reg_name, values) {
+                    cx.editor.set_error(err.to_string());
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
         }
-    };
+        YankMode::NoYank => {}
+    }
 
-    // then delete
+    // delete
     let transaction =
         Transaction::delete_by_selection(doc.text(), selection, |range| (range.from(), range.to()));
     doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
@@ -2700,19 +2710,19 @@ fn delete_by_selection_insert_mode(
 }
 
 fn delete_selection(cx: &mut Context) {
-    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Delete, true);
+    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Delete, YankMode::Yank);
 }
 
 fn delete_selection_noyank(cx: &mut Context) {
-    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Delete, false);
+    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Delete, YankMode::NoYank);
 }
 
 fn change_selection(cx: &mut Context) {
-    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Change, true);
+    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Change, YankMode::Yank);
 }
 
 fn change_selection_noyank(cx: &mut Context) {
-    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Change, false);
+    delete_selection_impl(cx, Operation::Change, YankMode::NoYank);
 }
 
 fn collapse_selection(cx: &mut Context) {