diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index e80c09c9..ce5e9bff 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ void do_redo(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	f = fsfromline(u->mark_begin_lineno);
+	f = fsfromline(u->type == INSERT ? 1 : u->mark_begin_lineno);
 	if (!f)
 		return;