diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index fbb352a..861d84b 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -1531,6 +1531,8 @@
 	return;
     }
     pos.col = tv_get_number(&argvars[2]) - 1;
+    if (pos.col < 0)
+	pos.col = 0;
     pos.coladd = 0;
     textpos2screenpos(wp, &pos, &row, &scol, &ccol, &ecol);