diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 347571f..d825d83 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -8519,7 +8519,7 @@
 	{
 	    save_col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	    beginline(BL_WHITE);
-	    if (curwin->w_cursor.col < (colnr_T)temp)
+	    if (curwin->w_cursor.col < save_col)
 		mincol = curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = save_col;
 	}