updated for version 7.2-140
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 6d408eb..79cd689 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -3555,7 +3555,8 @@
 		/* Use line_attr when not in the Visual or 'incsearch' area
 		 * (area_attr may be 0 when "noinvcur" is set). */
 	    else if (line_attr != 0 && ((fromcol == -10 && tocol == MAXCOL)
-					|| (vcol < fromcol || vcol >= tocol)))
+				|| vcol < fromcol || vcol_prev < fromcol_prev
+				|| vcol >= tocol))
 		char_attr = line_attr;
 #endif
 	    else
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 541fac6..2add848 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    140,
+/**/
     139,
 /**/
     138,