diff --git a/scripts/fingers.sh b/scripts/fingers.sh
index 23c7d38..ee3ec78 100755
--- a/scripts/fingers.sh
+++ b/scripts/fingers.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ function toggle_help() {
   fi
 }
 
+function copy_result() {
+  local result="$1"
+
+  tmux set-buffer "$result"
+
+  if [ ! -z "$FINGERS_COPY_COMMAND" ]; then
+    echo -n "$result" | eval "nohup $FINGERS_COPY_COMMAND" > /dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
 while read -rsn1 char; do
   # Escape sequence, flush input
   if [[ "$char" == $'\x1b' ]]; then
@@ -133,19 +143,13 @@ while read -rsn1 char; do
     show_hints "$fingers_pane_id" $compact_state
   fi
 
-  result=$(lookup_match "$input" | head -n 1)
+  result=$(lookup_match "$input")
 
   if [[ -z $result ]]; then
     continue
   fi
 
-  tmux display-message "'$result' copied!"
-
-  if [ ! -z "$FINGERS_COPY_COMMAND" ]; then
-    echo -n "$result" | eval "nohup $FINGERS_COPY_COMMAND" > /dev/null
-  else
-    tmux set-buffer "$result"
-  fi
+  copy_result "$result"
 
   revert_to_original_pane "$current_pane_id" "$fingers_pane_id"
 
diff --git a/scripts/hints.sh b/scripts/hints.sh
index 2182aa6..104ecae 100755
--- a/scripts/hints.sh
+++ b/scripts/hints.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export pane_output_temp
 
 function lookup_match() {
   local input=$1
-  echo "$(cat $match_lookup_table | grep "^$input:" | sed "s/^$input://")"
+  echo "$(cat $match_lookup_table | grep "^$input:" | sed "s/^$input://" | head -n 1)"
 }
 
 function get_stdin() {