diff --git a/src/kits/interface/textview_support/TextGapBuffer.cpp b/src/kits/interface/textview_support/TextGapBuffer.cpp
index 9f5161ad58..af122f0c6c 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/textview_support/TextGapBuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/textview_support/TextGapBuffer.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ TextGapBuffer::RemoveRange(int32 start, int32 end)
 	fItemCount -= inNumItems;
 
 	if (fGapCount > kTextGapBufferBlockSize)
-		_ShrinkGapTo(kTextGapBufferBlockSize);
+		_ShrinkGapTo(kTextGapBufferBlockSize / 2);
 }