diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index d340f02..b010ef9 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,9 @@
 	redraw_later(SOME_VALID);
 #endif
 
+    // now w_leftcol is valid, avoid check_cursor_moved() thinking otherwise
+    curwin->w_valid_leftcol = curwin->w_leftcol;
+
     curwin->w_valid |= VALID_WCOL|VALID_WROW|VALID_VIRTCOL;
 }