diff --git a/components/synedit/synedit.pp b/components/synedit/synedit.pp
index 433a436057..03d0db7a1e 100644
--- a/components/synedit/synedit.pp
+++ b/components/synedit/synedit.pp
@@ -9597,6 +9597,7 @@ begin
         Result:=LogicalToPhysicalCol(s,FirstNonBlank);
         exit;
       end;
+      dec(y);
     end;
   end;
 end;