Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/actions/SplitObjectAction.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/actions/SplitObjectAction.java	(Revision 31051)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/actions/SplitObjectAction.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -86,6 +85,8 @@
                     selectedWay = selWay;           // use another way as selected way
                 }
             }
+        } else if (selectedWays.size() == 1) {
+            selectedWay = selectedWays.get(0);      // two nodes and a way is selected, so use this selected way
         }
 
         // If only nodes are selected, try to guess which way to split. This works if there