1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/term.el b/lisp/term.el
index 4ea880de1ee..4209e8129f2 100644
--- a/lisp/term.el
+++ b/lisp/term.el
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@ See `term-prompt-regexp'."
                                    (setq i temp))
                                   (t ;; Not followed by LF or can't optimize:
                                    (term-vertical-motion 0)
-                                   (setq term-current-column 0))))
+                                   (setq term-current-column term-start-line-column))))
                            ((eq char ?\n)
                             (if (not (and term-kill-echo-list
                                           (term-check-kill-echo-list)))