diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 42ee125..143a4ce 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -2512,6 +2512,7 @@
 		&& end_insert_pos->lnum <= curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
 	{
 	    pos_T	tpos = curwin->w_cursor;
+	    colnr_T	prev_col = end_insert_pos->col;
 
 	    curwin->w_cursor = *end_insert_pos;
 	    check_cursor_col();  // make sure it is not past the line
@@ -2527,7 +2528,7 @@
 	    }
 	    if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum != tpos.lnum)
 		curwin->w_cursor = tpos;
-	    else
+	    else if (curwin->w_cursor.col < prev_col)
 	    {
 		// reset tpos, could have been invalidated in the loop above
 		tpos = curwin->w_cursor;