diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index 7d656a6..0a48912 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -2571,7 +2571,8 @@
     }
 
     t1 = oap->start;
-    edit(NUL, FALSE, (linenr_T)count1);
+    if (edit(NUL, FALSE, (linenr_T)count1))
+	return;
 
     /* When a tab was inserted, and the characters in front of the tab
      * have been converted to a tab as well, the column of the cursor