diff --git a/src/change.c b/src/change.c
index fa8c425..b43ba35 100644
--- a/src/change.c
+++ b/src/change.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
 {
 #ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
     if (curbuf->b_has_textprop && added != 0)
-	adjust_prop_columns(lnum, col, added, FALSE);
+	adjust_prop_columns(lnum, col, added, 0);
 #endif
 
     changed_bytes(lnum, col);
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index be195fc..8a008cb 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -4104,7 +4104,7 @@
 
 	    --text_prop_frozen;
 	    adjust_prop_columns(curwin->w_cursor.lnum, curwin->w_cursor.col,
-					   (int)(len_now - len_before), FALSE);
+					   (int)(len_now - len_before), 0);
 	}
 #endif
     }
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index ff86d1c..df5dcd0 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -5189,7 +5189,7 @@
 	    int		skip_match = FALSE;
 	    linenr_T	sub_firstlnum;	/* nr of first sub line */
 #ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
-	    int		save_for_undo = TRUE;
+	    int		apc_flags = APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO | APC_SUBSTITUTE;
 #endif
 
 	    /*
@@ -5612,8 +5612,9 @@
 			// undo first, unless done already.
 			if (adjust_prop_columns(lnum, regmatch.startpos[0].col,
 			      sublen - 1 - (regmatch.endpos[0].col
-				   - regmatch.startpos[0].col), save_for_undo))
-			    save_for_undo = FALSE;
+						   - regmatch.startpos[0].col),
+								    apc_flags))
+			    apc_flags &= ~APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO;
 		    }
 #endif
 		}
@@ -5715,7 +5716,20 @@
 		for (p1 = new_end; *p1; ++p1)
 		{
 		    if (p1[0] == '\\' && p1[1] != NUL)  /* remove backslash */
+		    {
 			STRMOVE(p1, p1 + 1);
+#ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+			if (curbuf->b_has_textprop)
+			{
+			    // When text properties are changed, need to save
+			    // for undo first, unless done already.
+			    if (adjust_prop_columns(lnum,
+					(colnr_T)(p1 - new_start), -1,
+					apc_flags))
+				apc_flags &= ~APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO;
+			}
+#endif
+		    }
 		    else if (*p1 == CAR)
 		    {
 			if (u_inssub(lnum) == OK)   // prepare for undo
diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 1eac518..e76e4a4 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 	    // the old indent, when decreasing indent it behaves like spaces
 	    // were deleted at the new indent.
 	    adjust_prop_columns(curwin->w_cursor.lnum,
-		 (colnr_T)(added > 0 ? (p - oldline) : ind_len), added, FALSE);
+		 (colnr_T)(added > 0 ? (p - oldline) : ind_len), added, 0);
 	}
 #endif
 	retval = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index a989ce2..4d26924 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@
 
 #ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
 	    if (curbuf->b_has_textprop && n != 0)
-		adjust_prop_columns(lnum, bd.textcol, -n, FALSE);
+		adjust_prop_columns(lnum, bd.textcol, -n, 0);
 #endif
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/proto/textprop.pro b/src/proto/textprop.pro
index 0114b4f..1301f31 100644
--- a/src/proto/textprop.pro
+++ b/src/proto/textprop.pro
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 void f_prop_type_list(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void clear_global_prop_types(void);
 void clear_buf_prop_types(buf_T *buf);
-int adjust_prop_columns(linenr_T lnum, colnr_T col, int bytes_added, int save_for_undo);
+int adjust_prop_columns(linenr_T lnum, colnr_T col, int bytes_added, int flags);
 void adjust_props_for_split(linenr_T lnum_props, linenr_T lnum_top, int kept, int deleted);
 void adjust_props_for_join(linenr_T lnum, textprop_T **prop_line, int *prop_length, long col, int removed);
 void join_prop_lines(linenr_T lnum, char_u *newp, textprop_T **prop_lines, int *prop_lengths, int count);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
index eb30c04..08b93df 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
@@ -620,6 +620,25 @@
   undo
   let expected[0].col = 12
   call assert_equal(expected, prop_list(1))
+  call prop_clear(1)
+
+  " substitute with backslash
+  call setline(1, 'the number 123 is highlighted.')
+  call prop_add(1, 12, {'length': 3, 'type': 'comment'})
+  let expected = [{'col': 12, 'length': 3, 'id': 0, 'type': 'comment', 'start': 1, 'end': 1} ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, prop_list(1))
+  1s/the/\The
+  call assert_equal(expected, prop_list(1))
+  1s/^/\\
+  let expected[0].col += 1
+  call assert_equal(expected, prop_list(1))
+  1s/^/\~
+  let expected[0].col += 1
+  call assert_equal(expected, prop_list(1))
+  1s/123/12\\3
+  let expected[0].length += 1
+  call assert_equal(expected, prop_list(1))
+  call prop_clear(1)
 
   bwipe!
   call prop_type_delete('comment')
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index aa3e83b..15ae494 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -957,8 +957,9 @@
  * shift by "bytes_added" (can be negative).
  * Note that "col" is zero-based, while tp_col is one-based.
  * Only for the current buffer.
- * When "save_for_undo" is TRUE then call u_savesub() before making changes to
- * the line.
+ * "flags" can have:
+ * APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO:	Call u_savesub() before making changes to the line.
+ * APC_SUBSTITUTE:	Text is replaced, not inserted.
  * Caller is expected to check b_has_textprop and "bytes_added" being non-zero.
  * Returns TRUE when props were changed.
  */
@@ -967,7 +968,7 @@
 	linenr_T    lnum,
 	colnr_T	    col,
 	int	    bytes_added,
-	int	    save_for_undo)
+	int	    flags)
 {
     int		proplen;
     char_u	*props;
@@ -988,15 +989,30 @@
     wi = 0; // write index
     for (ri = 0; ri < proplen; ++ri)
     {
+	int start_incl;
+
 	mch_memmove(&tmp_prop, props + ri * sizeof(textprop_T),
 							   sizeof(textprop_T));
 	pt = text_prop_type_by_id(curbuf, tmp_prop.tp_type);
+	start_incl = (flags & APC_SUBSTITUTE) ||
+		       (pt != NULL && (pt->pt_flags & PT_FLAG_INS_START_INCL));
 
 	if (bytes_added > 0
-		? (tmp_prop.tp_col >= col
-		       + (pt != NULL && (pt->pt_flags & PT_FLAG_INS_START_INCL)
-								      ? 2 : 1))
-		: (tmp_prop.tp_col > col + 1))
+		&& (tmp_prop.tp_col >= col + (start_incl ? 2 : 1)))
+	{
+	    if (tmp_prop.tp_col < col + (start_incl ? 2 : 1))
+	    {
+		tmp_prop.tp_len += (tmp_prop.tp_col - 1 - col) + bytes_added;
+		tmp_prop.tp_col = col + 1;
+	    }
+	    else
+		tmp_prop.tp_col += bytes_added;
+	    // Save for undo if requested and not done yet.
+	    if ((flags & APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO) && !dirty)
+		u_savesub(lnum);
+	    dirty = TRUE;
+	}
+	else if (bytes_added <= 0 && (tmp_prop.tp_col > col + 1))
 	{
 	    if (tmp_prop.tp_col + bytes_added < col + 1)
 	    {
@@ -1006,7 +1022,7 @@
 	    else
 		tmp_prop.tp_col += bytes_added;
 	    // Save for undo if requested and not done yet.
-	    if (save_for_undo && !dirty)
+	    if ((flags & APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO) && !dirty)
 		u_savesub(lnum);
 	    dirty = TRUE;
 	    if (tmp_prop.tp_len <= 0)
@@ -1024,7 +1040,7 @@
 	    else
 		tmp_prop.tp_len += bytes_added;
 	    // Save for undo if requested and not done yet.
-	    if (save_for_undo && !dirty)
+	    if ((flags & APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO) && !dirty)
 		u_savesub(lnum);
 	    dirty = TRUE;
 	    if (tmp_prop.tp_len <= 0)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0cd0d7c..f9962a0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1359,
+/**/
     1358,
 /**/
     1357,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 05ad07f..153a8c6 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2571,4 +2571,8 @@
 #define SAVE_RESTORE_ICON	2
 #define SAVE_RESTORE_BOTH	(SAVE_RESTORE_TITLE | SAVE_RESTORE_ICON)
 
+// Flags for adjust_prop_columns()
+#define APC_SAVE_FOR_UNDO	1   // call u_savesub() before making changes
+#define APC_SUBSTITUTE		2   // text is replaced, not inserted
+
 #endif /* VIM__H */