diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 76a3ff4..2311973 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -16232,6 +16232,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     dict_add_nr_str(dict, "coladd", (long)curwin->w_cursor.coladd, NULL);
 #endif
+    update_curswant();
     dict_add_nr_str(dict, "curswant", (long)curwin->w_curswant, NULL);
 
     dict_add_nr_str(dict, "topline", (long)curwin->w_topline, NULL);