diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 6113541..3da53bf 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -8000,7 +8000,8 @@
     /*
      * 0^D and ^^D: remove all indent.
      */
-    if ((lastc == '0' || lastc == '^') && curwin->w_cursor.col)
+    if (c == Ctrl_D && (lastc == '0' || lastc == '^')
+						  && curwin->w_cursor.col > 0)
     {
 	--curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	(void)del_char(FALSE);		/* delete the '^' or '0' */