1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/cmds.c b/src/cmds.c
index cd814e6f706..ed6dca68f4a 100644
--- a/src/cmds.c
+++ b/src/cmds.c
@@ -456,8 +456,7 @@ internal_self_insert (c, noautofill)
         }
 
       replace_range (PT, PT + chars_to_delete, string, 1, 1);
-      SET_PT_BOTH (PT + 1 + spaces_to_insert,
-                   PT_BYTE + XSTRING (string)->size);
+      Fforward_char (make_number (1 + spaces_to_insert));
     }
   else
     insert_and_inherit (str, len);