diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index d677369..869ada3 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -8628,7 +8628,9 @@
     cap->oap->motion_type = MLINE;
     if (cursor_down(cap->count1 - 1L, cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP) == FAIL)
 	clearopbeep(cap->oap);
-    else if (  cap->oap->op_type == OP_DELETE
+    else if (  (cap->oap->op_type == OP_DELETE /* only with linewise motions */
+		&& cap->oap->motion_force != 'v'
+		&& cap->oap->motion_force != Ctrl_V)
 	    || cap->oap->op_type == OP_LSHIFT
 	    || cap->oap->op_type == OP_RSHIFT)
 	beginline(BL_SOL | BL_FIX);