diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index d2785c4..0c60bc0 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -4665,7 +4665,7 @@
 	    --n_skip;
 
 	/* Only advance the "vcol" when after the 'number' column. */
-	if (draw_state >= WL_SBR
+	if (draw_state > WL_NR
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
 		&& filler_todo <= 0
 #endif