1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/casefiddle.c b/src/casefiddle.c
index 4505f477c90..9af4015fbb3 100644
--- a/src/casefiddle.c
+++ b/src/casefiddle.c
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ casify_region (flag, b, e)
                                    start + 1, i + fromlen,
                                    str, 1, tolen,
                                    1);
-                  opoint_byte += tolen - fromlen;
+                  if (opoint > start)
+                    opoint_byte += tolen - fromlen;
                 }
             }
           if ((int) flag >= (int) CASE_CAPITALIZE)