1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ooutline.el b/lisp/textmodes/ooutline.el
index 17845d8d4d1..7374d4c0bda 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ooutline.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ooutline.el
@@ -417,13 +417,13 @@ while if FLAG is `\\^M' (control-M) the text is hidden."
                 (or first (> (funcall outline-level) level)))
       (setq first nil)
       (outline-next-heading))
-    (if (eobp)
-        nil
-      ;; go to end of line before heading
-      (forward-char -1)
-      ;; skip preceding blank line, if there is one
-      (if (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))
-          (forward-char -1)))))
+    (if (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))
+        (progn
+          ;; got to end of line before heading
+          (forward-char -1)
+          (if (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))
+              ;; leave blank line before heading
+              (forward-char -1))))))
 
 (defun show-branches ()
   "Show all subheadings of this heading, but not their bodies."