diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 4788bc2..72ebcd5 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -5120,6 +5120,8 @@
 			count = (int)STRLEN(ptr) - pos.col;
 			netbeans_removed(curbuf, pos.lnum, pos.col,
 								 (long)count);
+			// line may have been flushed, get it again
+			ptr = ml_get(pos.lnum);
 			netbeans_inserted(curbuf, pos.lnum, pos.col,
 							&ptr[pos.col], count);
 		    }