diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index c9a5a923..bc30d5da 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@ void indent_a_line(filestruct *line, char *indentation)
     openfile->totsize += indent_len;
 
     /* Compensate for the change in the current line. */
-    if (line == openfile->mark)
+    if (line == openfile->mark && openfile->mark_x > 0)
         openfile->mark_x += indent_len;
-    if (line == openfile->current) {
+    if (line == openfile->current && openfile->current_x > 0) {
 	openfile->current_x += indent_len;
 	openfile->placewewant = xplustabs();
     }