1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/button.el b/lisp/button.el
index 9110b7867a1..423aef5f78f 100644
--- a/lisp/button.el
+++ b/lisp/button.el
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ instead of starting at the next button."
             (if new-button
                 ;; We are in a button again; this can happen if there
                 ;; are adjacent buttons (or at bob).
-                (unless (eq new-button button) new-button)
+                (unless (= pos (button-start button)) new-button)
               ;; We are now in the space between buttons.
               (previous-button pos))))
       ;; We started out in the space between buttons.