diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index a0b6429..58582c9 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -1696,6 +1696,7 @@
 				       && !(curbuf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY))
 	ml_delete(curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count);
     curbuf->b_flags |= BF_RECOVERED;
+    check_cursor();
 
     recoverymode = FALSE;
     if (got_int)