1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/dispnew.c b/src/dispnew.c
index dbedca2a817..35fba210be5 100644
--- a/src/dispnew.c
+++ b/src/dispnew.c
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ update_line (frame, vpos)
       if (! current_frame->highlight[vpos])
         {
           if (!must_write_spaces)
-            while (obody[olen - 1] == SPACEGLYPH && olen > 0)
+            while (olen > 0 && obody[olen - 1] == SPACEGLYPH)
               olen--;
         }
       else