1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/indent.c b/src/indent.c
index 2e57e3775f5..c869c624c66 100644
--- a/src/indent.c
+++ b/src/indent.c
@@ -616,10 +616,12 @@ current_column_1 ()
               unsigned char *ptr;
               int bytes, width, wide_column;
               
-              scan_byte--;
               ptr = BYTE_POS_ADDR (scan_byte);
               MULTIBYTE_BYTES_WIDTH (ptr, dp);
               scan_byte += bytes;
+              /* Subtract one to compensate for the increment
+                 that is going to happen below.  */
+              scan_byte--;
               col += width;
             }
           else if (ctl_arrow && (c < 040 || c == 0177))