diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 52a6f74..b82bd98 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -4296,8 +4296,10 @@
 		v = wp->w_skipcol;
 	    else
 		v = wp->w_leftcol;
-	    if (vcol < v + col)	/* line ends before left margin */
-		vcol = v + col;
+	    /* check if line ends before left margin */
+	    if (vcol < v + col - win_col_off(wp))
+
+		vcol = v + col - win_col_off(wp);
 	    if (wp->w_p_cuc
 		    && (int)wp->w_virtcol >= vcol
 		    && (int)wp->w_virtcol < W_WIDTH(wp) * (row - startrow + 1)