diff --git a/avy.el b/avy.el
index 7af1de8..5205145 100644
--- a/avy.el
+++ b/avy.el
@@ -1117,47 +1117,51 @@ Otherwise, forward to `goto-line' with ARG."
   "Copy a selected line above the current line.
 ARG lines can be used."
   (interactive "p")
-  (avy-with avy-copy-line
-    (let* ((start (avy--line))
-           (str (buffer-substring-no-properties
-                 start
-                 (save-excursion
-                   (goto-char start)
-                   (move-end-of-line arg)
-                   (point)))))
-      (cond ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'above)
-             (beginning-of-line)
-             (save-excursion
-               (insert str "\n")))
-            ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'below)
-             (end-of-line)
-             (insert "\n" str)
-             (beginning-of-line))
-            (t
-             (user-error "Unexpected `avy-line-insert-style'"))))))
+  (let ((initial-window (selected-window)))
+    (avy-with avy-copy-line
+      (let* ((start (avy--line))
+             (str (buffer-substring-no-properties
+                   start
+                   (save-excursion
+                     (goto-char start)
+                     (move-end-of-line arg)
+                     (point)))))
+        (select-window initial-window)
+        (cond ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'above)
+               (beginning-of-line)
+               (save-excursion
+                 (insert str "\n")))
+              ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'below)
+               (end-of-line)
+               (insert "\n" str)
+               (beginning-of-line))
+              (t
+               (user-error "Unexpected `avy-line-insert-style'")))))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun avy-move-line (arg)
   "Move a selected line above the current line.
 ARG lines can be used."
   (interactive "p")
-  (avy-with avy-move-line
-    (let ((start (avy--line)))
-      (save-excursion
-        (goto-char start)
-        (kill-whole-line arg))
-      (cond ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'above)
-             (beginning-of-line)
-             (save-excursion
-               (insert
-                (current-kill 0))))
-            ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'below)
-             (end-of-line)
-             (newline)
-             (save-excursion
-               (insert (substring (current-kill 0) 0 -1))))
-            (t
-             (user-error "Unexpected `avy-line-insert-style'"))))))
+  (let ((initial-window (selected-window)))
+    (avy-with avy-move-line
+      (let ((start (avy--line)))
+        (save-excursion
+          (goto-char start)
+          (kill-whole-line arg))
+        (select-window initial-window)
+        (cond ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'above)
+               (beginning-of-line)
+               (save-excursion
+                 (insert
+                  (current-kill 0))))
+              ((eq avy-line-insert-style 'below)
+               (end-of-line)
+               (newline)
+               (save-excursion
+                 (insert (substring (current-kill 0) 0 -1))))
+              (t
+               (user-error "Unexpected `avy-line-insert-style'")))))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun avy-copy-region (arg)