diff --git a/ai-code-file.el b/ai-code-file.el
index 60dc37c7..d8e061d8 100644
--- a/ai-code-file.el
+++ b/ai-code-file.el
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
   :type 'string
   :group 'ai-code)
 
+(defcustom ai-code-region-text-max-lines 5
+  "Maximum number of region lines whose text is kept in context references.
+When the selected region spans more lines than this, context actions
+such as `ai-code-copy-buffer-file-name-to-clipboard' copy only the file
+path with the line range, without the region text."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'ai-code)
+
 ;; Variables that will be defined in ai-code.el
 (defvar ai-code-use-prompt-suffix)
 (defvar ai-code-prompt-suffix)
@@ -101,7 +109,8 @@ If in a Dired buffer, copy the marked files and directories, one path
 per line, falling back to the file at point or the directory path.
 In a regular file buffer, append the selected region's line range or
 the current function name to the file path.  Preserve selected text
-before that context reference.
+before that context reference, unless the region spans more than 5
+lines; then only the file path with line range is copied.
 With prefix argument ARG \[universal-argument], always return full path
 instead of processed path.  File paths are processed to relative paths
 with @ prefix if within git repo."
@@ -119,7 +128,9 @@ with @ prefix if within git repo."
           ((buffer-file-name)
            (let ((context-reference
                   (ai-code--current-file-context-reference arg)))
-             (if (use-region-p)
+             (if (and (use-region-p)
+                      (<= (count-lines (region-beginning) (region-end))
+                          ai-code-region-text-max-lines))
                  (format "%s in %s"
                          (buffer-substring-no-properties
                           (region-beginning)
diff --git a/test/test_ai-code-file.el b/test/test_ai-code-file.el
index d55e5572..48c5f07f 100644
--- a/test/test_ai-code-file.el
+++ b/test/test_ai-code-file.el
@@ -768,6 +768,61 @@ everything is cleaned up afterward."
       (should (equal (current-kill 0 t)
                      "third in /tmp/sample.el#L3-L3")))))
 
+(ert-deftest ai-code-test-copy-file-context-short-region-includes-text ()
+  "A region of 5 lines or fewer should keep including the selected text."
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert "l1\nl2\nl3\nl4\nl5\n")
+    (setq buffer-file-name "/tmp/sample.el"
+          transient-mark-mode t)
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (set-mark (point))
+    (forward-line 4)
+    (end-of-line)
+    (activate-mark)
+    (let ((kill-ring nil))
+      (ai-code-copy-buffer-file-name-to-clipboard t)
+      (should (equal (current-kill 0 t)
+                     "l1\nl2\nl3\nl4\nl5 in /tmp/sample.el#L1-L5")))))
+
+(ert-deftest ai-code-test-copy-file-context-long-region-uses-line-range-only ()
+  "A region longer than 5 lines should copy only the file line range."
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert "l1\nl2\nl3\nl4\nl5\nl6\n")
+    (setq buffer-file-name "/tmp/sample.el"
+          transient-mark-mode t)
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (set-mark (point))
+    (forward-line 5)
+    (end-of-line)
+    (activate-mark)
+    (let ((kill-ring nil))
+      (ai-code-copy-buffer-file-name-to-clipboard t)
+      (should (equal (current-kill 0 t)
+                     "/tmp/sample.el#L1-L6")))))
+
+(ert-deftest ai-code-test-context-action-long-region-copies-line-range-only ()
+  "C-c a @ copy actions should omit text for regions longer than 5 lines."
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert "l1\nl2\nl3\nl4\nl5\nl6\nl7\n")
+    (setq buffer-file-name "/tmp/sample.el"
+          transient-mark-mode t)
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (set-mark (point))
+    (forward-line 6)
+    (end-of-line)
+    (activate-mark)
+    (let ((kill-ring nil)
+          (selected-actions '("Copy context"
+                              "Copy context with full path")))
+      (cl-letf (((symbol-function 'completing-read)
+                 (lambda (&rest _args) (pop selected-actions)))
+                ((symbol-function 'ai-code--git-root)
+                 (lambda (&optional _dir) nil)))
+        (ai-code-context-action nil)
+        (should (equal (current-kill 0 t) "/tmp/sample.el#L1-L7"))
+        (ai-code-context-action nil)
+        (should (equal (current-kill 0 t) "/tmp/sample.el#L1-L7"))))))
+
 (ert-deftest ai-code-test-context-action-copies-scoped-context ()
   "Test that context actions copy function and region references."
   (let* ((repo-root (make-temp-file "ai-code-context-copy-" t))