diff --git a/autoload/startify.vim b/autoload/startify.vim
index ce3d756..cd65848 100644
--- a/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ function! s:set_mappings() abort
   execute "nnoremap <buffer>". s:nowait ."<silent> v             :call <sid>set_mark('V')<cr>"
   execute "nnoremap <buffer>". s:nowait ."<silent> <cr>          :call startify#open_buffers()<cr>"
   execute "nnoremap <buffer>". s:nowait ."<silent> <2-LeftMouse> :call startify#open_buffers()<cr>"
-  execute "nnoremap <buffer>". s:nowait ."<silent> <MiddleMouse> :enew <bar> execute 'normal! \"'.v:register.'gp'<cr>"
+  execute "nnoremap <buffer>". s:nowait ."<silent> <MiddleMouse> :enew <bar> execute 'normal! \"'.(v:register=='\"'?'*':v:register).'gp'<cr>"
 
   " Without these mappings n/N wouldn't work properly, since autocmds always
   " force the cursor back on the index.