diff --git a/src/CutAndPaste.cpp b/src/CutAndPaste.cpp
index b9b3c31b3f..913479f1ec 100644
--- a/src/CutAndPaste.cpp
+++ b/src/CutAndPaste.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,9 @@ PitPosPair eraseSelectionHelper(BufferParams const & params,
 
 		// Separate handling of paragraph break:
 		if (merge && pit != endpit &&
-		    (pit + 1 != endpit || pars[pit].hasSameLayout(pars[endpit]))) {
+		    (pit + 1 != endpit 
+		     || pars[pit].hasSameLayout(pars[endpit])
+		     || pars[endpit].size() == endpos)) {
 			if (pit + 1 == endpit)
 				endpos += pars[pit].size();
 			mergeParagraph(params, pars, pit);
diff --git a/status.15x b/status.15x
index fc85be3c8a..3505c8d9a9 100644
--- a/status.15x
+++ b/status.15x
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ What's new
 
 * DOCUMENT INPUT/OUTPUT
 
-- Stop warning messages when a local layout file is opened. Fix bugs caused by
-  incorrect reloading of local layout files.
-
 
 * BUILD/INSTALLATION:
 
@@ -61,6 +58,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Check for PDF->PS, PDF->EPS and PS->EPS converters and use them (bug 3968).
 
+- Stop warning messages when a local layout file is opened. Fix bugs caused by
+  incorrect reloading of local layout files.
 
 * USER INTERFACE:
 
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix parameter input of the math commands \makebox and \framebox (bug 2461).
 
+- When cutting a selection do not leave a dangling paragraph (bug 3995).
 
 * DOCUMENTATION