diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index b11cbf5..5b4c295 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,12 @@
 			oldp += bd.textcol;
 			STRMOVE(newp + offset, oldp);
 			ml_replace(linenr, newp, FALSE);
+#ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+			// Shift the properties for linenr as edit() would do.
+			if (curbuf->b_has_textprop)
+			    adjust_prop_columns(linenr, bd.textcol,
+						     vpos.coladd + ins_len, 0);
+#endif
 		    }
 		}
 		check_cursor();