diff --git a/edit/editcmd.c b/edit/editcmd.c
index e71718ede..78ef74598 100644
--- a/edit/editcmd.c
+++ b/edit/editcmd.c
@@ -1023,8 +1023,15 @@ int eval_marks (WEdit * edit, long *start_mark, long *end_mark)
 	    *start_mark = min (edit->mark1, edit->mark2);
 	    *end_mark = max (edit->mark1, edit->mark2);
 	} else {
+	    int diff;
 	    *start_mark = min (edit->mark1, edit->curs1);
 	    *end_mark = max (edit->mark1, edit->curs1);
+	    diff = (*start_mark - edit_bol (edit, *start_mark)) -
+	           (*end_mark - edit_bol (edit, *end_mark));
+	    if (diff > 0) {
+	        *start_mark -= diff;
+	        *end_mark += diff;
+	    }
 	    edit->column2 = edit->curs_col + edit->over_col;
 	}
 	return 0;