diff --git a/src/bin/psql/copy.c b/src/bin/psql/copy.c
index 5e69d29b6c..ebe5ee9ea5 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/copy.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/copy.c
@@ -586,7 +586,8 @@ handleCopyIn(PGconn *conn, FILE *copystream, bool isbinary)
 				}
 			}
 
-			pset.lineno++;
+			if (copystream == pset.cur_cmd_source)
+				pset.lineno++;
 		}
 	}