diff --git a/autoload/utils.vim b/autoload/utils.vim
index c029cd3..580c1cd 100644
--- a/autoload/utils.vim
+++ b/autoload/utils.vim
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ endfunction
 " Redirect command output to a register for later processing.
 " Ref: https://stackoverflow.com/q/2573021/6064933 and https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/8101/221410 .
 function! utils#CaptureCommandOutput(command) abort
+  let l:tmp = @m
   redir @m
   silent! execute a:command
   redir END
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ function! utils#CaptureCommandOutput(command) abort
 
   let l:lines = split(@m, '\n')
   call nvim_buf_set_lines(0, 0, 0, 0, l:lines)
+
+  let @m = l:tmp
 endfunction
 
 " Edit all files matching the given patterns.