diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index dc223c2..9c9537f 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 static void	nv_cursorhold __ARGS((cmdarg_T *cap));
 #endif
+static void	get_op_vcol __ARGS((oparg_T *oap, colnr_T col, int initial));
 
 static char *e_noident = N_("E349: No identifier under cursor");
 
@@ -1418,6 +1419,8 @@
     {
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 	/* Avoid a problem with unwanted linebreaks in block mode. */
+	if (curwin->w_p_lbr)
+	    curwin->w_valid &= ~VALID_VIRTCOL;
 	curwin->w_p_lbr = FALSE;
 #endif
 	oap->is_VIsual = VIsual_active;
@@ -1631,61 +1634,7 @@
 
 	if (VIsual_active || redo_VIsual_busy)
 	{
-	    if (VIsual_mode == Ctrl_V)	/* block mode */
-	    {
-		colnr_T	    start, end;
-
-		oap->block_mode = TRUE;
-
-		getvvcol(curwin, &(oap->start),
-				      &oap->start_vcol, NULL, &oap->end_vcol);
-		if (!redo_VIsual_busy)
-		{
-		    getvvcol(curwin, &(oap->end), &start, NULL, &end);
-
-		    if (start < oap->start_vcol)
-			oap->start_vcol = start;
-		    if (end > oap->end_vcol)
-		    {
-			if (*p_sel == 'e' && start >= 1
-						&& start - 1 >= oap->end_vcol)
-			    oap->end_vcol = start - 1;
-			else
-			    oap->end_vcol = end;
-		    }
-		}
-
-		/* if '$' was used, get oap->end_vcol from longest line */
-		if (curwin->w_curswant == MAXCOL)
-		{
-		    curwin->w_cursor.col = MAXCOL;
-		    oap->end_vcol = 0;
-		    for (curwin->w_cursor.lnum = oap->start.lnum;
-			    curwin->w_cursor.lnum <= oap->end.lnum;
-						      ++curwin->w_cursor.lnum)
-		    {
-			getvvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, NULL, NULL, &end);
-			if (end > oap->end_vcol)
-			    oap->end_vcol = end;
-		    }
-		}
-		else if (redo_VIsual_busy)
-		    oap->end_vcol = oap->start_vcol + redo_VIsual_vcol - 1;
-		/*
-		 * Correct oap->end.col and oap->start.col to be the
-		 * upper-left and lower-right corner of the block area.
-		 *
-		 * (Actually, this does convert column positions into character
-		 * positions)
-		 */
-		curwin->w_cursor.lnum = oap->end.lnum;
-		coladvance(oap->end_vcol);
-		oap->end = curwin->w_cursor;
-
-		curwin->w_cursor = oap->start;
-		coladvance(oap->start_vcol);
-		oap->start = curwin->w_cursor;
-	    }
+	    get_op_vcol(oap, redo_VIsual_vcol, TRUE);
 
 	    if (!redo_VIsual_busy && !gui_yank)
 	    {
@@ -1982,7 +1931,11 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 		/* Restore linebreak, so that when the user edits it looks as
 		 * before. */
-		curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
+		if (curwin->w_p_lbr != lbr_saved)
+		{
+		    curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
+		    get_op_vcol(oap, redo_VIsual_mode, FALSE);
+		}
 #endif
 		/* Reset finish_op now, don't want it set inside edit(). */
 		finish_op = FALSE;
@@ -2082,7 +2035,11 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 		/* Restore linebreak, so that when the user edits it looks as
 		 * before. */
-		curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
+		if (curwin->w_p_lbr != lbr_saved)
+		{
+		    curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
+		    get_op_vcol(oap, redo_VIsual_mode, FALSE);
+		}
 #endif
 		op_insert(oap, cap->count1);
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
@@ -2114,11 +2071,15 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	    else
 	    {
-#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 		/* Restore linebreak, so that when the user edits it looks as
 		 * before. */
-		curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
-#endif
+		if (curwin->w_p_lbr != lbr_saved)
+		{
+		    curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
+		    get_op_vcol(oap, redo_VIsual_mode, FALSE);
+		}
+# endif
 		op_replace(oap, cap->nchar);
 	    }
 #endif
@@ -9542,3 +9503,70 @@
     cap->retval |= CA_COMMAND_BUSY;	/* don't call edit() now */
 }
 #endif
+
+/*
+ * calculate start/end virtual columns for operating in block mode
+ */
+    static void
+get_op_vcol(oap, redo_VIsual_vcol, initial)
+    oparg_T	*oap;
+    colnr_T	redo_VIsual_vcol;
+    int		initial;            /* when true: adjust position for 'selectmode' */
+{
+    colnr_T	    start, end;
+
+    if (VIsual_mode != Ctrl_V)
+	return;
+
+    oap->block_mode = TRUE;
+
+#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+    /* prevent from moving onto a trail byte */
+    if (has_mbyte)
+	mb_adjustpos(curwin->w_buffer, &oap->end);
+#endif
+
+    getvvcol(curwin, &(oap->start), &oap->start_vcol, NULL, &oap->end_vcol);
+    getvvcol(curwin, &(oap->end), &start, NULL, &end);
+
+    if (start < oap->start_vcol)
+	oap->start_vcol = start;
+    if (end > oap->end_vcol)
+    {
+	if (initial && *p_sel == 'e' && start >= 1
+			&& start - 1 >= oap->end_vcol)
+	    oap->end_vcol = start - 1;
+	else
+	    oap->end_vcol = end;
+    }
+    /* if '$' was used, get oap->end_vcol from longest line */
+    if (curwin->w_curswant == MAXCOL)
+    {
+	curwin->w_cursor.col = MAXCOL;
+	oap->end_vcol = 0;
+	for (curwin->w_cursor.lnum = oap->start.lnum;
+		curwin->w_cursor.lnum <= oap->end.lnum;
+					++curwin->w_cursor.lnum)
+	{
+	    getvvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, NULL, NULL, &end);
+	    if (end > oap->end_vcol)
+		oap->end_vcol = end;
+	}
+    }
+    else if (redo_VIsual_busy)
+	oap->end_vcol = oap->start_vcol + redo_VIsual_vcol - 1;
+    /*
+    * Correct oap->end.col and oap->start.col to be the
+    * upper-left and lower-right corner of the block area.
+    *
+    * (Actually, this does convert column positions into character
+    * positions)
+    */
+    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = oap->end.lnum;
+    coladvance(oap->end_vcol);
+    oap->end = curwin->w_cursor;
+
+    curwin->w_cursor = oap->start;
+    coladvance(oap->start_vcol);
+    oap->start = curwin->w_cursor;
+}
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_listlbr.in b/src/testdir/test_listlbr.in
index f6618c5..6af48a7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_listlbr.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test_listlbr.in
@@ -59,11 +59,21 @@
 :set cpo&vim linebreak
 :let g:test ="Test 6: set linebreak with visual block mode"
 :let line="REMOVE: this not"
+:$put =g:test
 :$put =line
 :let line="REMOVE: aaaaaaaaaaaaa"
 :$put =line
 :1/^REMOVE:
 0jf x:$put
+:set cpo&vim linebreak
+:let g:test ="Test 7: set linebreak with visual block mode and v_b_A"
+:$put =g:test
+Golong line: 40afoobar aTARGET at end
+:exe "norm! $3B\<C-v>eAx\<Esc>"
+:set cpo&vim linebreak sbr=
+:let g:test ="Test 8: set linebreak with visual char mode and changing block"
+:$put =g:test
+Go1111-1111-1111-11-1111-1111-11110f-lv3lc2222bgj.
 :%w! test.out
 :qa!
 ENDTEST
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_listlbr.ok b/src/testdir/test_listlbr.ok
index ee74667..8288123 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_listlbr.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test_listlbr.ok
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@
 ~                   
 ~                   
 ~                   
+Test 6: set linebreak with visual block mode
 this not
 aaaaaaaaaaaaa
 REMOVE: 
 REMOVE: 
+Test 7: set linebreak with visual block mode and v_b_A
+long line: foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar TARGETx at end
+Test 8: set linebreak with visual char mode and changing block
+1111-2222-1111-11-1111-2222-1111
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.in b/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.in
index 7448142..61bb8a7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.in
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@
 :else
 :   call append('$', "Not all attributes are different")
 :endif
+:set cpo&vim linebreak selection=exclusive
+:let g:test ="Test 8: set linebreak with visual block mode and v_b_A and selection=exclusive and multibyte char"
+:$put =g:test
+Golong line: 40afoobar aTARGETÃ' at end
+:exe "norm! $3B\<C-v>eAx\<Esc>"
 :%w! test.out
 :qa!
 ENDTEST
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.ok b/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.ok
index 5bd35bd..25316c7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test_listlbr_utf8.ok
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@
  /*		 and some more */
 ScreenAttributes for test6:
 Attribut 0 and 1 and 3 and 5 are different!
+Test 8: set linebreak with visual block mode and v_b_A and selection=exclusive and multibyte char
+long line: foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar foobar TARGETÃx' at end
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5a7e5ba..c8eda42 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    753,
+/**/
     752,
 /**/
     751,