1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index 09472e5a5e6..a98bc469585 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -1947,10 +1947,13 @@ adjust_point_for_property (last_pt, modified)
               ? get_property_and_range (PT, Qdisplay, &val, &beg, &end, Qnil)
               : (beg = OVERLAY_POSITION (OVERLAY_START (overlay)),
                  end = OVERLAY_POSITION (OVERLAY_END (overlay))))
-          && beg < PT) /* && end > PT   <- It's always the case.  */
+          && (beg < PT /* && end > PT   <- It's always the case.  */
+              || (beg <= PT && STRINGP (val) && SCHARS (val) == 0)))
         {
           xassert (end > PT);
-          SET_PT (PT < last_pt ? beg : end);
+          SET_PT (PT < last_pt
+                  ? (STRINGP (val) && SCHARS (val) == 0 ? beg - 1 : beg)
+                  : end);
           check_composition = check_invisible = 1;
         }
       check_display = 0;