1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/indent.c b/src/indent.c
index 26507b5eb5b..be8676600a5 100644
--- a/src/indent.c
+++ b/src/indent.c
@@ -1974,6 +1974,11 @@ line_number_display_width (struct window *w, int *width, int *pixel_width)
           saved_restriction = true;
         }
       start_display (&it, w, wstart);
+      /* The call to move_it_by_lines below will not generate a line
+         number if the first line shown in the window is hscrolled
+         such that all of its display elements are out of view.  So we
+         pretend the hscroll doesn't exist.  */
+      it.first_visible_x = 0;
       move_it_by_lines (&it, 1);
       *width = it.lnum_width;
       *pixel_width = it.lnum_pixel_width;